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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,054.12, 229,568.22 and 53,197.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,054.12, 229,568.22 and 53,197.32 is: 79,791.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,054.12 : 229,568.22 = 53,197.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,054.12/229,568.22 = 53,197.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,054.12x = 229,568.22 × 53,197.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,054.12x = 12,212,414,061.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,212,414,061.17/153,054.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,791.48

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