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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,073.56, 229,627.02 and 51,944.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,073.56, 229,627.02 and 51,944.64 is: 77,922.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,073.56 : 229,627.02 = 51,944.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,073.56/229,627.02 = 51,944.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,073.56x = 229,627.02 × 51,944.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,073.56x = 11,927,892,888.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,927,892,888.17/153,073.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,922.62

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