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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 230,400, 345,600 and 55,296

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 230,400, 345,600 and 55,296 is: 82,944

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,400 : 345,600 = 55,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,400/345,600 = 55,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,400x = 345,600 × 55,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,400x = 19,110,297,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,110,297,600/230,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,944

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