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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,000.60, 343,500.90 and 60,520.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,000.60, 343,500.90 and 60,520.60 is: 90,780.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,000.60 : 343,500.90 = 60,520.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,000.60/343,500.90 = 60,520.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,000.60x = 343,500.90 × 60,520.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,000.60x = 20,788,880,568.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,788,880,568.54/229,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,780.90

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