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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,025.60, 340,392.60 and 93,958.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,025.60, 340,392.60 and 93,958.80 is: 140,877.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,025.60 : 340,392.60 = 93,958.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,025.60/340,392.60 = 93,958.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,025.60x = 340,392.60 × 93,958.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,025.60x = 31,982,880,224.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,982,880,224.88/227,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,877.86

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