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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 769,487.17, 1,154,288.79 and 229,700.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 769,487.17, 1,154,288.79 and 229,700.83 is: 344,568.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    769,487.17 : 1,154,288.79 = 229,700.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    769,487.17/1,154,288.79 = 229,700.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    769,487.17x = 1,154,288.79 × 229,700.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    769,487.17x = 265,141,093,122.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,141,093,122.70/769,487.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,568.57

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