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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,402.40, 343,914.08 and 101,227.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,402.40, 343,914.08 and 101,227.41 is: 151,757.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,402.40 : 343,914.08 = 101,227.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,402.40/343,914.08 = 101,227.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,402.40x = 343,914.08 × 101,227.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,402.40x = 34,813,531,074.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,813,531,074.80/229,402.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,757.49

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