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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 230,157.37, 317,531.20 and 229,802.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 230,157.37, 317,531.20 and 229,802.55 is: 317,041.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,157.37 : 317,531.20 = 229,802.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,157.37/317,531.20 = 229,802.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,157.37x = 317,531.20 × 229,802.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,157.37x = 72,969,479,464.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,969,479,464.56/230,157.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,041.68

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