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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,101.60, 917,496.30 and 232,875.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,101.60, 917,496.30 and 232,875.80 is: 349,064.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,101.60 : 917,496.30 = 232,875.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,101.60/917,496.30 = 232,875.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,101.60x = 917,496.30 × 232,875.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,101.60x = 213,662,684,859.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,662,684,859.54/612,101.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,064.08

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