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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834,722.12, 1,252,104.75 and 227,515.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834,722.12, 1,252,104.75 and 227,515.43 is: 341,279.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,722.12 : 1,252,104.75 = 227,515.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,722.12/1,252,104.75 = 227,515.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,722.12x = 1,252,104.75 × 227,515.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,722.12x = 284,873,153,731.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,873,153,731.55/834,722.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,279.03

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