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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,897.60, 230,846.40 and 100,675.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,897.60, 230,846.40 and 100,675.20 is: 151,012.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,897.60 : 230,846.40 = 100,675.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,897.60/230,846.40 = 100,675.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,897.60x = 230,846.40 × 100,675.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,897.60x = 23,240,507,489.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,240,507,489.28/153,897.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,012.80

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