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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,844.60, 947,933.08 and 227,077.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,844.60, 947,933.08 and 227,077.70 is: 340,676.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,844.60 : 947,933.08 = 227,077.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,844.60/947,933.08 = 227,077.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,844.60x = 947,933.08 × 227,077.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,844.60x = 215,254,463,560.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,254,463,560.32/631,844.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340,676.27

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