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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,361.49, 339,331.17 and 76,496.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,361.49, 339,331.17 and 76,496.97 is: 114,674.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,361.49 : 339,331.17 = 76,496.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,361.49/339,331.17 = 76,496.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,361.49x = 339,331.17 × 76,496.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,361.49x = 25,957,807,890.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,957,807,890.91/226,361.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,674.14

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