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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,898.60, 230,847.90 and 100,676.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,898.60, 230,847.90 and 100,676.20 is: 151,014.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,898.60 : 230,847.90 = 100,676.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,898.60/230,847.90 = 100,676.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,898.60x = 230,847.90 × 100,676.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,898.60x = 23,240,889,349.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,240,889,349.98/153,898.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,014.30

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