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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,000.60, 229,500.90 and 53,127.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,000.60, 229,500.90 and 53,127.60 is: 79,691.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,000.60 : 229,500.90 = 53,127.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,000.60/229,500.90 = 53,127.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,000.60x = 229,500.90 × 53,127.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,000.60x = 12,192,832,014.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,192,832,014.84/153,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,691.40

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