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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,708.20, 344,600.10 and 71,898.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,708.20, 344,600.10 and 71,898.60 is: 107,859.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,708.20 : 344,600.10 = 71,898.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,708.20/344,600.10 = 71,898.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,708.20x = 344,600.10 × 71,898.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,708.20x = 24,776,264,749.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,776,264,749.86/229,708.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,859.73

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