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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,521.12, 348,989.04 and 107,932.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,521.12, 348,989.04 and 107,932.32 is: 161,994.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,521.12 : 348,989.04 = 107,932.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,521.12/348,989.04 = 107,932.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,521.12x = 348,989.04 × 107,932.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,521.12x = 37,667,196,741.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,667,196,741.77/232,521.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,994.73

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