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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,042.80, 229,587.98 and 78,122.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,042.80, 229,587.98 and 78,122.39 is: 117,195.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,042.80 : 229,587.98 = 78,122.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,042.80/229,587.98 = 78,122.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,042.80x = 229,587.98 × 78,122.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,042.80x = 17,935,960,174.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,935,960,174.32/153,042.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,195.72

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