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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,557.84, 229,844.28 and 82,302.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,557.84, 229,844.28 and 82,302.68 is: 123,190.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,557.84 : 229,844.28 = 82,302.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,557.84/229,844.28 = 82,302.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,557.84x = 229,844.28 × 82,302.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,557.84x = 18,916,800,226.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,916,800,226.67/153,557.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,190.06

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