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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,608.60, 302,449.35 and 101,516.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,608.60, 302,449.35 and 101,516.90 is: 152,293.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,608.60 : 302,449.35 = 101,516.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,608.60/302,449.35 = 101,516.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,608.60x = 302,449.35 × 101,516.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,608.60x = 30,703,720,419.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,703,720,419.02/201,608.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,293.70

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