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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 830,838.34, 1,246,467.59 and 231,799.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 830,838.34, 1,246,467.59 and 231,799.22 is: 347,757.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,838.34 : 1,246,467.59 = 231,799.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,838.34/1,246,467.59 = 231,799.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,838.34x = 1,246,467.59 × 231,799.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,838.34x = 288,930,213,269.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,930,213,269.45/830,838.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,757.44

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