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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,336.60, 347,696.10 and 200,923.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,336.60, 347,696.10 and 200,923.80 is: 301,986.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,336.60 : 347,696.10 = 200,923.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,336.60/347,696.10 = 200,923.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,336.60x = 347,696.10 × 200,923.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,336.60x = 69,860,421,657.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,860,421,657.18/231,336.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,986.03

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