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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,199.76, 886,818.54 and 231,356.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,199.76, 886,818.54 and 231,356.36 is: 347,041.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,199.76 : 886,818.54 = 231,356.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,199.76/886,818.54 = 231,356.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,199.76x = 886,818.54 × 231,356.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,199.76x = 205,171,109,394.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,171,109,394.91/591,199.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,041.94

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