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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,227.10, 301,877.10 and 101,135.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,227.10, 301,877.10 and 101,135.40 is: 151,721.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,227.10 : 301,877.10 = 101,135.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,227.10/301,877.10 = 101,135.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,227.10x = 301,877.10 × 101,135.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,227.10x = 30,530,461,259.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,530,461,259.34/201,227.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,721.42

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