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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,424.10, 204,634.70 and 53,317.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,424.10, 204,634.70 and 53,317.38 is: 79,975.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,424.10 : 204,634.70 = 53,317.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,424.10/204,634.70 = 53,317.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,424.10x = 204,634.70 × 53,317.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,424.10x = 10,910,586,061.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,910,586,061.09/136,424.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,975.50

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