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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,561.58, 302,459.19 and 101,729.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,561.58, 302,459.19 and 101,729.62 is: 152,653.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,561.58 : 302,459.19 = 101,729.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,561.58/302,459.19 = 101,729.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,561.58x = 302,459.19 × 101,729.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,561.58x = 30,769,058,464.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,769,058,464.21/201,561.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,653.39

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