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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,840.30, 496,116.45 and 153,288.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,840.30, 496,116.45 and 153,288.30 is: 229,865.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,840.30 : 496,116.45 = 153,288.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,840.30/496,116.45 = 153,288.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,840.30x = 496,116.45 × 153,288.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,840.30x = 76,048,847,222.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,048,847,222.54/330,840.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,865.73

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