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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,070.56, 229,622.52 and 51,941.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,070.56, 229,622.52 and 51,941.64 is: 77,918.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,070.56 : 229,622.52 = 51,941.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,070.56/229,622.52 = 51,941.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,070.56x = 229,622.52 × 51,941.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,070.56x = 11,926,970,269.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,926,970,269.73/153,070.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,918.12

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