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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393,177.00, 589,989.50 and 153,259.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 393,177.00, 589,989.50 and 153,259.68 is: 229,976.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,177.00 : 589,989.50 = 153,259.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,177.00/589,989.50 = 153,259.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,177.00x = 589,989.50 × 153,259.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,177.00x = 90,421,602,733.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,421,602,733.53/393,177.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,976.84

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