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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,820.60, 230,342.10 and 100,943.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,820.60, 230,342.10 and 100,943.80 is: 151,160.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,820.60 : 230,342.10 = 100,943.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,820.60/230,342.10 = 100,943.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,820.60x = 230,342.10 × 100,943.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,820.60x = 23,251,606,873.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,251,606,873.98/153,820.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,160.55

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