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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,868.16, 947,861.64 and 232,516.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,868.16, 947,861.64 and 232,516.56 is: 348,796.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,868.16 : 947,861.64 = 232,516.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,868.16/947,861.64 = 232,516.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,868.16x = 947,861.64 × 232,516.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,868.16x = 220,393,527,888.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,393,527,888.76/631,868.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,796.70

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