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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,455.38, 229,944.32 and 58,633.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,455.38, 229,944.32 and 58,633.84 is: 87,859.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,455.38 : 229,944.32 = 58,633.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,455.38/229,944.32 = 58,633.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,455.38x = 229,944.32 × 58,633.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,455.38x = 13,482,518,467.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,482,518,467.79/153,455.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,859.54

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