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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,044.04, 229,559.76 and 53,226.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,044.04, 229,559.76 and 53,226.84 is: 79,838.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,044.04 : 229,559.76 = 53,226.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,044.04/229,559.76 = 53,226.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,044.04x = 229,559.76 × 53,226.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,044.04x = 12,218,740,615.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,218,740,615.96/153,044.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,838.07

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