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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,804.00, 314,368.00 and 125,836.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,804.00, 314,368.00 and 125,836.02 is: 173,652.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,804.00 : 314,368.00 = 125,836.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,804.00/314,368.00 = 125,836.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,804.00x = 314,368.00 × 125,836.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,804.00x = 39,558,817,620.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,558,817,620.77/227,804.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,652.87

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