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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,880.32, 238,299.24 and 59,026.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,880.32, 238,299.24 and 59,026.89 is: 88,532.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,880.32 : 238,299.24 = 59,026.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,880.32/238,299.24 = 59,026.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,880.32x = 238,299.24 × 59,026.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,880.32x = 14,066,063,026.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,066,063,026.56/158,880.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,532.45

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