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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,562.84, 302,531.17 and 101,793.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,562.84, 302,531.17 and 101,793.27 is: 152,784.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,562.84 : 302,531.17 = 101,793.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,562.84/302,531.17 = 101,793.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,562.84x = 302,531.17 × 101,793.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,562.84x = 30,795,637,071.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,795,637,071.23/201,562.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,784.30

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