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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,941.20, 341,911.80 and 101,641.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,941.20, 341,911.80 and 101,641.95 is: 152,462.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,941.20 : 341,911.80 = 101,641.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,941.20/341,911.80 = 101,641.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,941.20x = 341,911.80 × 101,641.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,941.20x = 34,752,582,080.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,752,582,080.01/227,941.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,462.93

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