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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,304.49, 238,957.40 and 64,536.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,304.49, 238,957.40 and 64,536.51 is: 96,805.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,304.49 : 238,957.40 = 64,536.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,304.49/238,957.40 = 64,536.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,304.49x = 238,957.40 × 64,536.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,304.49x = 15,421,476,634.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,421,476,634.67/159,304.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,805.04

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