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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 311,527.90, 429,910.18 and 175,563.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 311,527.90, 429,910.18 and 175,563.96 is: 242,279.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    311,527.90 : 429,910.18 = 175,563.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    311,527.90/429,910.18 = 175,563.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    311,527.90x = 429,910.18 × 175,563.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    311,527.90x = 75,476,733,645.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,476,733,645.11/311,527.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,279.21

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