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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,025.20, 340,537.80 and 93,861.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,025.20, 340,537.80 and 93,861.20 is: 140,791.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,025.20 : 340,537.80 = 93,861.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,025.20/340,537.80 = 93,861.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,025.20x = 340,537.80 × 93,861.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,025.20x = 31,963,286,553.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,963,286,553.36/227,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,791.80

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