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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,981.60, 230,972.40 and 101,450.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,981.60, 230,972.40 and 101,450.40 is: 152,175.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,981.60 : 230,972.40 = 101,450.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,981.60/230,972.40 = 101,450.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,981.60x = 230,972.40 × 101,450.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,981.60x = 23,432,242,368.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,432,242,368.96/153,981.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,175.60

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