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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,743.42, 227,660.22 and 67,491.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,743.42, 227,660.22 and 67,491.93 is: 101,257.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,743.42 : 227,660.22 = 67,491.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,743.42/227,660.22 = 67,491.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,743.42x = 227,660.22 × 67,491.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,743.42x = 15,365,227,632.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,365,227,632.02/151,743.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,257.95

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