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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,760.60, 341,657.10 and 69,988.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,760.60, 341,657.10 and 69,988.80 is: 104,988.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,760.60 : 341,657.10 = 69,988.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,760.60/341,657.10 = 69,988.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,760.60x = 341,657.10 × 69,988.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,760.60x = 23,912,170,440.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,912,170,440.48/227,760.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,988.18

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