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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,269.88, 326,043.31 and 134,308.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,269.88, 326,043.31 and 134,308.75 is: 185,340.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,269.88 : 326,043.31 = 134,308.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,269.88/326,043.31 = 134,308.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,269.88x = 326,043.31 × 134,308.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,269.88x = 43,790,469,411.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,790,469,411.96/236,269.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,340.89

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