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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,962.80, 342,138.60 and 101,797.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,962.80, 342,138.60 and 101,797.20 is: 152,782.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,962.80 : 342,138.60 = 101,797.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,962.80/342,138.60 = 101,797.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,962.80x = 342,138.60 × 101,797.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,962.80x = 34,828,751,491.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,828,751,491.92/227,962.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,782.61

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