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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 454,331.40, 681,497.10 and 155,149.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 454,331.40, 681,497.10 and 155,149.80 is: 232,724.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    454,331.40 : 681,497.10 = 155,149.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    454,331.40/681,497.10 = 155,149.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    454,331.40x = 681,497.10 × 155,149.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    454,331.40x = 105,734,138,765.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,734,138,765.58/454,331.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,724.70

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