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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,552.56, 314,000.76 and 126,957.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,552.56, 314,000.76 and 126,957.04 is: 175,188.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,552.56 : 314,000.76 = 126,957.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,552.56/314,000.76 = 126,957.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,552.56x = 314,000.76 × 126,957.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,552.56x = 39,864,607,047.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,864,607,047.35/227,552.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,188.57

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