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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,917.20, 394,030.20 and 233,195.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,917.20, 394,030.20 and 233,195.60 is: 349,486.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,917.20 : 394,030.20 = 233,195.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,917.20/394,030.20 = 233,195.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,917.20x = 394,030.20 × 233,195.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,917.20x = 91,886,108,907.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,886,108,907.12/262,917.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,486.87

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