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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,141.72, 229,817.16 and 53,300.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,141.72, 229,817.16 and 53,300.94 is: 79,987.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,141.72 : 229,817.16 = 53,300.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,141.72/229,817.16 = 53,300.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,141.72x = 229,817.16 × 53,300.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,141.72x = 12,249,470,656.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,249,470,656.13/153,141.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,987.81

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