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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,516.10, 302,468.55 and 101,788.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,516.10, 302,468.55 and 101,788.90 is: 152,781.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,516.10 : 302,468.55 = 101,788.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,516.10/302,468.55 = 101,788.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,516.10x = 302,468.55 × 101,788.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,516.10x = 30,787,940,989.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,787,940,989.10/201,516.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,781.54

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