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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,229.44, 229,770.12 and 53,387.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,229.44, 229,770.12 and 53,387.28 is: 80,055.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,229.44 : 229,770.12 = 53,387.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,229.44/229,770.12 = 53,387.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,229.44x = 229,770.12 × 53,387.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,229.44x = 12,266,801,732.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,266,801,732.07/153,229.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,055.12

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