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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,259.60, 229,907.82 and 50,680.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,259.60, 229,907.82 and 50,680.38 is: 76,026.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,259.60 : 229,907.82 = 50,680.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,259.60/229,907.82 = 50,680.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,259.60x = 229,907.82 × 50,680.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,259.60x = 11,651,815,682.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,651,815,682.57/153,259.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,026.66

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