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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,941.68, 347,802.36 and 89,853.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,941.68, 347,802.36 and 89,853.50 is: 134,737.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,941.68 : 347,802.36 = 89,853.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,941.68/347,802.36 = 89,853.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,941.68x = 347,802.36 × 89,853.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,941.68x = 31,251,259,886.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,251,259,886.82/231,941.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,737.58

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