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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,102.79, 229,678.82 and 53,291.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,102.79, 229,678.82 and 53,291.35 is: 79,945.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,102.79 : 229,678.82 = 53,291.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,102.79/229,678.82 = 53,291.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,102.79x = 229,678.82 × 53,291.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,102.79x = 12,239,894,384.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,239,894,384.21/153,102.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,945.60

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