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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,002.40, 229,438.80 and 74,140.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,002.40, 229,438.80 and 74,140.80 is: 111,179.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,002.40 : 229,438.80 = 74,140.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,002.40/229,438.80 = 74,140.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,002.40x = 229,438.80 × 74,140.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,002.40x = 17,010,776,183.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,010,776,183.04/153,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,179.80

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