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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,595.10, 347,425.84 and 71,685.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,595.10, 347,425.84 and 71,685.06 is: 107,537.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,595.10 : 347,425.84 = 71,685.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,595.10/347,425.84 = 71,685.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,595.10x = 347,425.84 × 71,685.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,595.10x = 24,905,242,185.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,905,242,185.95/231,595.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,537.86

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