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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,740.80, 823,111.20 and 233,156.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,740.80, 823,111.20 and 233,156.70 is: 349,735.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,740.80 : 823,111.20 = 233,156.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,740.80/823,111.20 = 233,156.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,740.80x = 823,111.20 × 233,156.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,740.80x = 191,913,891,125.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,913,891,125.04/548,740.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,735.05

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