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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,846.60, 348,000.30 and 113,651.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,846.60, 348,000.30 and 113,651.40 is: 170,590.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,846.60 : 348,000.30 = 113,651.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,846.60/348,000.30 = 113,651.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,846.60x = 348,000.30 × 113,651.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,846.60x = 39,550,721,295.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,550,721,295.42/231,846.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,590.04

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