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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,839.80, 496,115.70 and 153,287.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,839.80, 496,115.70 and 153,287.80 is: 229,864.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,839.80 : 496,115.70 = 153,287.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,839.80/496,115.70 = 153,287.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,839.80x = 496,115.70 × 153,287.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,839.80x = 76,048,484,198.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,048,484,198.46/330,839.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,864.98

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