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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 225,927.74, 338,655.16 and 76,116.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 225,927.74, 338,655.16 and 76,116.27 is: 114,094.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    225,927.74 : 338,655.16 = 76,116.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    225,927.74/338,655.16 = 76,116.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    225,927.74x = 338,655.16 × 76,116.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    225,927.74x = 25,777,167,595.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,777,167,595.45/225,927.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,094.74

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