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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,830.10, 347,579.10 and 89,553.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,830.10, 347,579.10 and 89,553.60 is: 134,266.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,830.10 : 347,579.10 = 89,553.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,830.10/347,579.10 = 89,553.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,830.10x = 347,579.10 × 89,553.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,830.10x = 31,126,959,689.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,126,959,689.76/231,830.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,266.26

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