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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,352.80, 354,561.60 and 78,564.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,352.80, 354,561.60 and 78,564.80 is: 117,857.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,352.80 : 354,561.60 = 78,564.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,352.80/354,561.60 = 78,564.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,352.80x = 354,561.60 × 78,564.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,352.80x = 27,856,061,191.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,856,061,191.68/236,352.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,857.97

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