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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,577.74, 341,410.65 and 87,325.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,577.74, 341,410.65 and 87,325.46 is: 131,005.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,577.74 : 341,410.65 = 87,325.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,577.74/341,410.65 = 87,325.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,577.74x = 341,410.65 × 87,325.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,577.74x = 29,813,842,060.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,813,842,060.15/227,577.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,005.09

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