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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,180.18, 343,418.64 and 95,987.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,180.18, 343,418.64 and 95,987.56 is: 143,834.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,180.18 : 343,418.64 = 95,987.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,180.18/343,418.64 = 95,987.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,180.18x = 343,418.64 × 95,987.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,180.18x = 32,963,917,312.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,963,917,312.12/229,180.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,834.07

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