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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,937.90, 341,906.85 and 101,577.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,937.90, 341,906.85 and 101,577.90 is: 152,366.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,937.90 : 341,906.85 = 101,577.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,937.90/341,906.85 = 101,577.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,937.90x = 341,906.85 × 101,577.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,937.90x = 34,730,179,818.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,730,179,818.62/227,937.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,366.85

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