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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,801.83, 345,025.68 and 117,562.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,801.83, 345,025.68 and 117,562.56 is: 176,509.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,801.83 : 345,025.68 = 117,562.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,801.83/345,025.68 = 117,562.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,801.83x = 345,025.68 × 117,562.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,801.83x = 40,562,102,206.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,562,102,206.54/229,801.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,509.05

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