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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,000.60, 343,533.30 and 71,212.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,000.60, 343,533.30 and 71,212.60 is: 106,828.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,000.60 : 343,533.30 = 71,212.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,000.60/343,533.30 = 71,212.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,000.60x = 343,533.30 × 71,212.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,000.60x = 24,463,899,479.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,463,899,479.58/229,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,828.98

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