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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,114.12, 229,695.75 and 53,302.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,114.12, 229,695.75 and 53,302.68 is: 79,962.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,114.12 : 229,695.75 = 53,302.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,114.12/229,695.75 = 53,302.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,114.12x = 229,695.75 × 53,302.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,114.12x = 12,243,399,059.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,243,399,059.61/153,114.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,962.57

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