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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,000.20, 340,500.30 and 191,570.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,000.20, 340,500.30 and 191,570.80 is: 287,356.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,000.20 : 340,500.30 = 191,570.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,000.20/340,500.30 = 191,570.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,000.20x = 340,500.30 × 191,570.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,000.20x = 65,229,914,871.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,229,914,871.24/227,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,356.20

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