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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,331.86, 509,915.16 and 231,699.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,331.86, 509,915.16 and 231,699.48 is: 319,894.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,331.86 : 509,915.16 = 231,699.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,331.86/509,915.16 = 231,699.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,331.86x = 509,915.16 × 231,699.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,331.86x = 118,147,074,866.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,147,074,866.54/369,331.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,894.08

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