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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,152.83, 339,268.37 and 76,394.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,152.83, 339,268.37 and 76,394.21 is: 114,604.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,152.83 : 339,268.37 = 76,394.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,152.83/339,268.37 = 76,394.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,152.83x = 339,268.37 × 76,394.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,152.83x = 25,918,138,722.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,918,138,722.17/226,152.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,604.53

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