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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,948.60, 230,534.10 and 101,071.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,948.60, 230,534.10 and 101,071.80 is: 151,352.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,948.60 : 230,534.10 = 101,071.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,948.60/230,534.10 = 101,071.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,948.60x = 230,534.10 × 101,071.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,948.60x = 23,300,496,448.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,300,496,448.38/153,948.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,352.44

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