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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,733.38, 344,561.19 and 63,482.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,733.38, 344,561.19 and 63,482.50 is: 95,213.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,733.38 : 344,561.19 = 63,482.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,733.38/344,561.19 = 63,482.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,733.38x = 344,561.19 × 63,482.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,733.38x = 21,873,605,744.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,873,605,744.18/229,733.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,213.01

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