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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,308.00, 229,963.04 and 58,512.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,308.00, 229,963.04 and 58,512.62 is: 87,769.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,308.00 : 229,963.04 = 58,512.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,308.00/229,963.04 = 58,512.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,308.00x = 229,963.04 × 58,512.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,308.00x = 13,455,738,750.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,455,738,750.61/153,308.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,769.32

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