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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,013.79, 338,885.37 and 76,250.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,013.79, 338,885.37 and 76,250.77 is: 114,330.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,013.79 : 338,885.37 = 76,250.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,013.79/338,885.37 = 76,250.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,013.79x = 338,885.37 × 76,250.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,013.79x = 25,840,269,557.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,840,269,557.02/226,013.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,330.50

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