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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,132.32, 343,587.37 and 134,393.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,132.32, 343,587.37 and 134,393.45 is: 201,525.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,132.32 : 343,587.37 = 134,393.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,132.32/343,587.37 = 134,393.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,132.32x = 343,587.37 × 134,393.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,132.32x = 46,175,893,127.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,175,893,127.81/229,132.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,525.01

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