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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,156.54, 229,500.92 and 64,361.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,156.54, 229,500.92 and 64,361.51 is: 96,443.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,156.54 : 229,500.92 = 64,361.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,156.54/229,500.92 = 64,361.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,156.54x = 229,500.92 × 64,361.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,156.54x = 14,771,024,288.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,771,024,288.28/153,156.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,443.97

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