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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,001.31, 347,927.85 and 74,192.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,001.31, 347,927.85 and 74,192.25 is: 111,264.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,001.31 : 347,927.85 = 74,192.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,001.31/347,927.85 = 74,192.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,001.31x = 347,927.85 × 74,192.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,001.31x = 25,813,550,029.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,813,550,029.16/232,001.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,264.67

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