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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,025.84, 343,494.96 and 71,256.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,025.84, 343,494.96 and 71,256.20 is: 106,870.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,025.84 : 343,494.96 = 71,256.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,025.84/343,494.96 = 71,256.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,025.84x = 343,494.96 × 71,256.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,025.84x = 24,476,145,568.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,476,145,568.75/229,025.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,870.67

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