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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,365.40, 232,464.90 and 102,877.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,365.40, 232,464.90 and 102,877.40 is: 153,929.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,365.40 : 232,464.90 = 102,877.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,365.40/232,464.90 = 102,877.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,365.40x = 232,464.90 × 102,877.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,365.40x = 23,915,384,503.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,915,384,503.26/155,365.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,929.93

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