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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,931.24, 341,886.94 and 70,175.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,931.24, 341,886.94 and 70,175.72 is: 105,260.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,931.24 : 341,886.94 = 70,175.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,931.24/341,886.94 = 70,175.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,931.24x = 341,886.94 × 70,175.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,931.24x = 23,992,162,173.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,992,162,173.10/227,931.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,260.53

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