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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,339.16, 326,152.08 and 134,362.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,339.16, 326,152.08 and 134,362.32 is: 185,422.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,339.16 : 326,152.08 = 134,362.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,339.16/326,152.08 = 134,362.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,339.16x = 326,152.08 × 134,362.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,339.16x = 43,822,550,141.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,822,550,141.63/236,339.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,422.30

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