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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 228,186.48, 342,361.38 and 101,815.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 228,186.48, 342,361.38 and 101,815.56 is: 152,759.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,186.48 : 342,361.38 = 101,815.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,186.48/342,361.38 = 101,815.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,186.48x = 342,361.38 × 101,815.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,186.48x = 34,857,715,627.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,857,715,627.07/228,186.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,759.78

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