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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,654.31, 341,532.23 and 69,898.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,654.31, 341,532.23 and 69,898.71 is: 104,863.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,654.31 : 341,532.23 = 69,898.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,654.31/341,532.23 = 69,898.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,654.31x = 341,532.23 × 69,898.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,654.31x = 23,872,661,950.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,872,661,950.93/227,654.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,863.65

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