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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,302.14, 326,116.37 and 134,359.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,302.14, 326,116.37 and 134,359.59 is: 185,427.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,302.14 : 326,116.37 = 134,359.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,302.14/326,116.37 = 134,359.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,302.14x = 326,116.37 × 134,359.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,302.14x = 43,816,861,093.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,816,861,093.69/236,302.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,427.27

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