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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,738.00, 229,274.61 and 121,349.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,738.00, 229,274.61 and 121,349.83 is: 182,157.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,738.00 : 229,274.61 = 121,349.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,738.00/229,274.61 = 121,349.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,738.00x = 229,274.61 × 121,349.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,738.00x = 27,822,433,918.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,822,433,918.57/152,738.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,157.90

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