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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,777.24, 321,270.02 and 217,581.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,777.24, 321,270.02 and 217,581.50 is: 300,297.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,777.24 : 321,270.02 = 217,581.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,777.24/321,270.02 = 217,581.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,777.24x = 321,270.02 × 217,581.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,777.24x = 69,902,412,856.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,902,412,856.63/232,777.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,297.46

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