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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,286.57, 232,835.75 and 101,291.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,286.57, 232,835.75 and 101,291.59 is: 151,876.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,286.57 : 232,835.75 = 101,291.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,286.57/232,835.75 = 101,291.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,286.57x = 232,835.75 × 101,291.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,286.57x = 23,584,303,326.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,584,303,326.34/155,286.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,876.00

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