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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,833.28, 227,888.15 and 80,815.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,833.28, 227,888.15 and 80,815.57 is: 121,296.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,833.28 : 227,888.15 = 80,815.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,833.28/227,888.15 = 80,815.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,833.28x = 227,888.15 × 80,815.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,833.28x = 18,416,909,764.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,416,909,764.70/151,833.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,296.93

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