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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 154,593.36, 231,496.36 and 101,842.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 154,593.36, 231,496.36 and 101,842.92 is: 152,505.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154,593.36 : 231,496.36 = 101,842.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154,593.36/231,496.36 = 101,842.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154,593.36x = 231,496.36 × 101,842.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154,593.36x = 23,576,265,017.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,576,265,017.16/154,593.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,505.03

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