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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,696.36, 344,517.19 and 61,229.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,696.36, 344,517.19 and 61,229.32 is: 91,836.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,696.36 : 344,517.19 = 61,229.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,696.36/344,517.19 = 61,229.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,696.36x = 344,517.19 × 61,229.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,696.36x = 21,094,553,272.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,094,553,272.01/229,696.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,836.69

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