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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,450.88, 229,937.58 and 58,629.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,450.88, 229,937.58 and 58,629.34 is: 87,852.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,450.88 : 229,937.58 = 58,629.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,450.88/229,937.58 = 58,629.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,450.88x = 229,937.58 × 58,629.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,450.88x = 13,481,088,556.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,481,088,556.60/153,450.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,852.79

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