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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,000.80, 226,500.30 and 38,680.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,000.80, 226,500.30 and 38,680.80 is: 58,020.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,000.80 : 226,500.30 = 38,680.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,000.80/226,500.30 = 38,680.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,000.80x = 226,500.30 × 38,680.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,000.80x = 8,761,212,804.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,761,212,804.24/151,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,020.97

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