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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 337,882.38, 506,840.43 and 101,202.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 337,882.38, 506,840.43 and 101,202.51 is: 151,808.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    337,882.38 : 506,840.43 = 101,202.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    337,882.38/506,840.43 = 101,202.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    337,882.38x = 506,840.43 × 101,202.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    337,882.38x = 51,293,523,685.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,293,523,685.48/337,882.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,808.81

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