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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,025.75, 325,711.43 and 128,596.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,025.75, 325,711.43 and 128,596.56 is: 177,461.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,025.75 : 325,711.43 = 128,596.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,025.75/325,711.43 = 128,596.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,025.75x = 325,711.43 × 128,596.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,025.75x = 41,885,369,900.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,885,369,900.64/236,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,461.02

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