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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,051.00, 343,598.37 and 71,237.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,051.00, 343,598.37 and 71,237.08 is: 106,862.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,051.00 : 343,598.37 = 71,237.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,051.00/343,598.37 = 71,237.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,051.00x = 343,598.37 × 71,237.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,051.00x = 24,476,943,712.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,476,943,712.56/229,051.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,862.42

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