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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,739.04, 229,276.16 and 121,350.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,739.04, 229,276.16 and 121,350.86 is: 182,159.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,739.04 : 229,276.16 = 121,350.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,739.04/229,276.16 = 121,350.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,739.04x = 229,276.16 × 121,350.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,739.04x = 27,822,859,193.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,822,859,193.50/152,739.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,159.45

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