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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 228,331.20, 342,502.97 and 101,941.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 228,331.20, 342,502.97 and 101,941.74 is: 152,915.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,331.20 : 342,502.97 = 101,941.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,331.20/342,502.97 = 101,941.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,331.20x = 342,502.97 × 101,941.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,331.20x = 34,915,348,207.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,915,348,207.26/228,331.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,915.36

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