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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,891.30, 341,837.10 and 59,411.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,891.30, 341,837.10 and 59,411.21 is: 89,116.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,891.30 : 341,837.10 = 59,411.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,891.30/341,837.10 = 59,411.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,891.30x = 341,837.10 × 59,411.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,891.30x = 20,308,954,024.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,308,954,024.71/227,891.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,116.85

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