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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,556.41, 341,321.83 and 69,784.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,556.41, 341,321.83 and 69,784.43 is: 104,672.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,556.41 : 341,321.83 = 69,784.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,556.41/341,321.83 = 69,784.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,556.41x = 341,321.83 × 69,784.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,556.41x = 23,818,949,353.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,818,949,353.11/227,556.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,672.72

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