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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,838.34, 947,923.70 and 227,071.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,838.34, 947,923.70 and 227,071.44 is: 340,666.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,838.34 : 947,923.70 = 227,071.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,838.34/947,923.70 = 227,071.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,838.34x = 947,923.70 × 227,071.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,838.34x = 215,246,398,433.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,246,398,433.77/631,838.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340,666.88

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