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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,777.10, 386,337.60 and 229,564.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,777.10, 386,337.60 and 229,564.80 is: 344,055.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,777.10 : 386,337.60 = 229,564.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,777.10/386,337.60 = 229,564.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,777.10x = 386,337.60 × 229,564.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,777.10x = 88,689,513,876.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,689,513,876.48/257,777.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,055.05

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