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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,020.70, 229,531.05 and 103,254.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,020.70, 229,531.05 and 103,254.30 is: 154,881.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,020.70 : 229,531.05 = 103,254.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,020.70/229,531.05 = 103,254.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,020.70x = 229,531.05 × 103,254.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,020.70x = 23,700,067,896.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,700,067,896.02/153,020.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,881.45

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