The amount of sales before growth according to the article is $153.85 million
let
200 = x + (30% × x)
200 = x + (0.3 × x)
200 = x + 0.3x
200 = 1.3x
x = 200/1.3
x = 153.846153846153
Approximately,
x = $153.85 million
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