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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,356.17, 229,998.49 and 58,551.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,356.17, 229,998.49 and 58,551.55 is: 87,813.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,356.17 : 229,998.49 = 58,551.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,356.17/229,998.49 = 58,551.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,356.17x = 229,998.49 × 58,551.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,356.17x = 13,466,768,087.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,466,768,087.16/153,356.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,813.67

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