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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,000.20, 151,500.30 and 34,515.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,000.20, 151,500.30 and 34,515.40 is: 51,773.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,000.20 : 151,500.30 = 34,515.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,000.20/151,500.30 = 34,515.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,000.20x = 151,500.30 × 34,515.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,000.20x = 5,229,093,454.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,229,093,454.62/101,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,773.10

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