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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,280.95, 340,923.14 and 100,887.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,280.95, 340,923.14 and 100,887.22 is: 151,331.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,280.95 : 340,923.14 = 100,887.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,280.95/340,923.14 = 100,887.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,280.95x = 340,923.14 × 100,887.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,280.95x = 34,394,787,828.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,394,787,828.27/227,280.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,331.59

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