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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,796.24, 314,310.84 and 132,253.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,796.24, 314,310.84 and 132,253.68 is: 182,482.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,796.24 : 314,310.84 = 132,253.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,796.24/314,310.84 = 132,253.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,796.24x = 314,310.84 × 132,253.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,796.24x = 41,568,765,253.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,568,765,253.89/227,796.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,482.23

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