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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,179.60, 301,769.40 and 101,301.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,179.60, 301,769.40 and 101,301.20 is: 151,951.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,179.60 : 301,769.40 = 101,301.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,179.60/301,769.40 = 101,301.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,179.60x = 301,769.40 × 101,301.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,179.60x = 30,569,602,343.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,569,602,343.28/201,179.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,951.80

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