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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,747.80, 341,724.10 and 103,024.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,747.80, 341,724.10 and 103,024.60 is: 154,583.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,747.80 : 341,724.10 = 103,024.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,747.80/341,724.10 = 103,024.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,747.80x = 341,724.10 × 103,024.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,747.80x = 35,205,988,712.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,205,988,712.86/227,747.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,583.22

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