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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,763.60, 341,600.04 and 77,991.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,763.60, 341,600.04 and 77,991.36 is: 116,971.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,763.60 : 341,600.04 = 77,991.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,763.60/341,600.04 = 77,991.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,763.60x = 341,600.04 × 77,991.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,763.60x = 26,641,851,695.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,641,851,695.65/227,763.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,971.51

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