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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,880.20, 347,820.30 and 113,490.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,880.20, 347,820.30 and 113,490.60 is: 170,235.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,880.20 : 347,820.30 = 113,490.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,880.20/347,820.30 = 113,490.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,880.20x = 347,820.30 × 113,490.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,880.20x = 39,474,334,539.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,474,334,539.18/231,880.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,235.90

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