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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,250.30, 340,875.45 and 100,841.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,250.30, 340,875.45 and 100,841.70 is: 151,262.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,250.30 : 340,875.45 = 100,841.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,250.30/340,875.45 = 100,841.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,250.30x = 340,875.45 × 100,841.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,250.30x = 34,374,459,866.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,374,459,866.27/227,250.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,262.55

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