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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,811.60, 341,717.40 and 70,019.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,811.60, 341,717.40 and 70,019.55 is: 105,029.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,811.60 : 341,717.40 = 70,019.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,811.60/341,717.40 = 70,019.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,811.60x = 341,717.40 × 70,019.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,811.60x = 23,926,898,575.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,926,898,575.17/227,811.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,029.33

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