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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,018.80, 301,528.20 and 106,540.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,018.80, 301,528.20 and 106,540.40 is: 159,810.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,018.80 : 301,528.20 = 106,540.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,018.80/301,528.20 = 106,540.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,018.80x = 301,528.20 × 106,540.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,018.80x = 32,124,935,039.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,124,935,039.28/201,018.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,810.60

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