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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,880.40, 344,615.40 and 89,606.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,880.40, 344,615.40 and 89,606.40 is: 134,329.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,880.40 : 344,615.40 = 89,606.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,880.40/344,615.40 = 89,606.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,880.40x = 344,615.40 × 89,606.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,880.40x = 30,879,745,378.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,879,745,378.56/229,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,329.61

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