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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,859.30, 212,489.53 and 117,168.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,859.30, 212,489.53 and 117,168.27 is: 161,816.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,859.30 : 212,489.53 = 117,168.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,859.30/212,489.53 = 117,168.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,859.30x = 212,489.53 × 117,168.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,859.30x = 24,897,030,728.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,897,030,728.71/153,859.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,816.88

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