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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,756.84, 229,080.58 and 52,890.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,756.84, 229,080.58 and 52,890.23 is: 79,316.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,756.84 : 229,080.58 = 52,890.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,756.84/229,080.58 = 52,890.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,756.84x = 229,080.58 × 52,890.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,756.84x = 12,116,123,287.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,116,123,287.10/152,756.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,316.41

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