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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 313,768.18, 432,852.15 and 227,537.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 313,768.18, 432,852.15 and 227,537.96 is: 313,895.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    313,768.18 : 432,852.15 = 227,537.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    313,768.18/432,852.15 = 227,537.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    313,768.18x = 432,852.15 × 227,537.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    313,768.18x = 98,490,296,316.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,490,296,316.41/313,768.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,895.11

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