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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,948.34, 950,981.12 and 229,241.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,948.34, 950,981.12 and 229,241.56 is: 343,883.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,948.34 : 950,981.12 = 229,241.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,948.34/950,981.12 = 229,241.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,948.34x = 950,981.12 × 229,241.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,948.34x = 218,004,395,479.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,004,395,479.35/633,948.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,883.53

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