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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,143.74, 229,224.12 and 81,888.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,143.74, 229,224.12 and 81,888.40 is: 122,569.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,143.74 : 229,224.12 = 81,888.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,143.74/229,224.12 = 81,888.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,143.74x = 229,224.12 × 81,888.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,143.74x = 18,770,796,428.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,770,796,428.21/153,143.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,569.79

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