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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,473.36, 237,561.18 and 53,218.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,473.36, 237,561.18 and 53,218.52 is: 79,777.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,473.36 : 237,561.18 = 53,218.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,473.36/237,561.18 = 53,218.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,473.36x = 237,561.18 × 53,218.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,473.36x = 12,642,654,409.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,642,654,409.05/158,473.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,777.79

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