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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,699.20, 343,771.20 and 201,705.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,699.20, 343,771.20 and 201,705.60 is: 301,875.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,699.20 : 343,771.20 = 201,705.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,699.20/343,771.20 = 201,705.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,699.20x = 343,771.20 × 201,705.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,699.20x = 69,340,576,158.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,340,576,158.72/229,699.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,875.57

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