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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,000.30, 243,000.45 and 151,502.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,000.30, 243,000.45 and 151,502.70 is: 227,254.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,000.30 : 243,000.45 = 151,502.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,000.30/243,000.45 = 151,502.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,000.30x = 243,000.45 × 151,502.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,000.30x = 36,815,224,276.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,815,224,276.22/162,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,254.05

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