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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,698.74, 344,520.76 and 61,231.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,698.74, 344,520.76 and 61,231.70 is: 91,840.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,698.74 : 344,520.76 = 61,231.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,698.74/344,520.76 = 61,231.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,698.74x = 344,520.76 × 61,231.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,698.74x = 21,095,591,820.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,095,591,820.09/229,698.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,840.26

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