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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,174.49, 354,260.43 and 58,681.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,174.49, 354,260.43 and 58,681.44 is: 88,021.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,174.49 : 354,260.43 = 58,681.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,174.49/354,260.43 = 58,681.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,174.49x = 354,260.43 × 58,681.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,174.49x = 20,788,512,167.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,788,512,167.42/236,174.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,021.84

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