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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,018.60, 229,527.90 and 152,034.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,018.60, 229,527.90 and 152,034.45 is: 228,051.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,018.60 : 229,527.90 = 152,034.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,018.60/229,527.90 = 152,034.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,018.60x = 229,527.90 × 152,034.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,018.60x = 34,896,148,036.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,896,148,036.16/153,018.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,051.68

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