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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,000.90, 343,501.35 and 96,031.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,000.90, 343,501.35 and 96,031.30 is: 144,046.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,000.90 : 343,501.35 = 96,031.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,000.90/343,501.35 = 96,031.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,000.90x = 343,501.35 × 96,031.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,000.90x = 32,986,881,192.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,986,881,192.26/229,000.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,046.95

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