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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,467.42, 308,083.20 and 151,722.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,467.42, 308,083.20 and 151,722.90 is: 209,172.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,467.42 : 308,083.20 = 151,722.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,467.42/308,083.20 = 151,722.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,467.42x = 308,083.20 × 151,722.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,467.42x = 46,743,276,545.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,743,276,545.28/223,467.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,172.67

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