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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,208.72, 346,820.20 and 62,728.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,208.72, 346,820.20 and 62,728.38 is: 94,094.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,208.72 : 346,820.20 = 62,728.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,208.72/346,820.20 = 62,728.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,208.72x = 346,820.20 × 62,728.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,208.72x = 21,755,469,297.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,755,469,297.28/231,208.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,094.50

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