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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,542.17, 471,346.68 and 231,027.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,542.17, 471,346.68 and 231,027.93 is: 346,199.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,542.17 : 471,346.68 = 231,027.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,542.17/471,346.68 = 231,027.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,542.17x = 471,346.68 × 231,027.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,542.17x = 108,894,247,792.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,894,247,792.77/314,542.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,199.20

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