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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,927.24, 230,583.60 and 101,176.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,927.24, 230,583.60 and 101,176.80 is: 151,563.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,927.24 : 230,583.60 = 101,176.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,927.24/230,583.60 = 101,176.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,927.24x = 230,583.60 × 101,176.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,927.24x = 23,329,710,780.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,329,710,780.48/153,927.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,563.24

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