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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,258.15, 229,875.57 and 67,895.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,258.15, 229,875.57 and 67,895.44 is: 101,838.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,258.15 : 229,875.57 = 67,895.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,258.15/229,875.57 = 67,895.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,258.15x = 229,875.57 × 67,895.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,258.15x = 15,607,503,042.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,607,503,042.24/153,258.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,838.00

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