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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,696.24, 341,560.76 and 87,454.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,696.24, 341,560.76 and 87,454.84 is: 131,188.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,696.24 : 341,560.76 = 87,454.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,696.24/341,560.76 = 87,454.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,696.24x = 341,560.76 × 87,454.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,696.24x = 29,871,141,616.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,871,141,616.08/227,696.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,188.56

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