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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,000.20, 346,522.98 and 96,036.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,000.20, 346,522.98 and 96,036.38 is: 144,064.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,000.20 : 346,522.98 = 96,036.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,000.20/346,522.98 = 96,036.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,000.20x = 346,522.98 × 96,036.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,000.20x = 33,278,812,586.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,278,812,586.01/231,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,064.00

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