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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,234.66, 348,401.19 and 74,573.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,234.66, 348,401.19 and 74,573.83 is: 111,876.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,234.66 : 348,401.19 = 74,573.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,234.66/348,401.19 = 74,573.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,234.66x = 348,401.19 × 74,573.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,234.66x = 25,981,611,114.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,981,611,114.86/232,234.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,876.54

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