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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,345.94, 341,045.25 and 75,556.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,345.94, 341,045.25 and 75,556.59 is: 113,343.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,345.94 : 341,045.25 = 75,556.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,345.94/341,045.25 = 75,556.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,345.94x = 341,045.25 × 75,556.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,345.94x = 25,768,216,125.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,768,216,125.70/227,345.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,343.64

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