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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,699.04, 230,572.40 and 64,952.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,699.04, 230,572.40 and 64,952.88 is: 97,439.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,699.04 : 230,572.40 = 64,952.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,699.04/230,572.40 = 64,952.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,699.04x = 230,572.40 × 64,952.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,699.04x = 14,976,341,428.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,976,341,428.51/153,699.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,439.39

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