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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 313,816.74, 433,065.87 and 170,576.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 313,816.74, 433,065.87 and 170,576.34 is: 235,394.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    313,816.74 : 433,065.87 = 170,576.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    313,816.74/433,065.87 = 170,576.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    313,816.74x = 433,065.87 × 170,576.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    313,816.74x = 73,870,791,083.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,870,791,083.52/313,816.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,394.68

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