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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,334.59, 229,929.12 and 53,482.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,334.59, 229,929.12 and 53,482.65 is: 80,198.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,334.59 : 229,929.12 = 53,482.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,334.59/229,929.12 = 53,482.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,334.59x = 229,929.12 × 53,482.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,334.59x = 12,297,218,649.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,297,218,649.77/153,334.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,198.59

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