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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,556, 341,334 and 61,344

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,556, 341,334 and 61,344 is: 92,016

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,556 : 341,334 = 61,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,556/341,334 = 61,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,556x = 341,334 × 61,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,556x = 20,938,792,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,938,792,896/227,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,016

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