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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,796.30, 227,500.05 and 116,561.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,796.30, 227,500.05 and 116,561.30 is: 174,692.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,796.30 : 227,500.05 = 116,561.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,796.30/227,500.05 = 116,561.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,796.30x = 227,500.05 × 116,561.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,796.30x = 26,517,701,578.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,517,701,578.07/151,796.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,692.67

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