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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,402.20, 227,103.30 and 121,877.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,402.20, 227,103.30 and 121,877.70 is: 182,816.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,402.20 : 227,103.30 = 121,877.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,402.20/227,103.30 = 121,877.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,402.20x = 227,103.30 × 121,877.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,402.20x = 27,678,827,866.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,678,827,866.41/151,402.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,816.55

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