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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,850.30, 496,131.45 and 153,298.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,850.30, 496,131.45 and 153,298.30 is: 229,880.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,850.30 : 496,131.45 = 153,298.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,850.30/496,131.45 = 153,298.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,850.30x = 496,131.45 × 153,298.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,850.30x = 76,056,107,861.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,056,107,861.54/330,850.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,880.73

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