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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,925.94, 321,494.13 and 217,166.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,925.94, 321,494.13 and 217,166.58 is: 299,742.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,925.94 : 321,494.13 = 217,166.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,925.94/321,494.13 = 217,166.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,925.94x = 321,494.13 × 217,166.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,925.94x = 69,817,780,702.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,817,780,702.18/232,925.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,742.40

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