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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,251.23, 323,418.35 and 234,562.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,251.23, 323,418.35 and 234,562.78 is: 321,106.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,251.23 : 323,418.35 = 234,562.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,251.23/323,418.35 = 234,562.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,251.23x = 323,418.35 × 234,562.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,251.23x = 75,861,907,279.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,861,907,279.01/236,251.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,106.93

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