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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,556.22, 227,531.16 and 116,520.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,556.22, 227,531.16 and 116,520.48 is: 174,932.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,556.22 : 227,531.16 = 116,520.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,556.22/227,531.16 = 116,520.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,556.22x = 227,531.16 × 116,520.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,556.22x = 26,512,039,978.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,512,039,978.16/151,556.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,932.05

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