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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,859.10, 341,804.85 and 70,087.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,859.10, 341,804.85 and 70,087.30 is: 105,135.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,859.10 : 341,804.85 = 70,087.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,859.10/341,804.85 = 70,087.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,859.10x = 341,804.85 × 70,087.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,859.10x = 23,956,179,063.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,956,179,063.41/227,859.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,135.93

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