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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,355.47, 354,536.28 and 78,583.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,355.47, 354,536.28 and 78,583.92 is: 117,876.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,355.47 : 354,536.28 = 78,583.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,355.47/354,536.28 = 78,583.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,355.47x = 354,536.28 × 78,583.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,355.47x = 27,860,851,218.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,860,851,218.86/236,355.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,876.91

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