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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,361.25, 354,543.17 and 58,868.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,361.25, 354,543.17 and 58,868.27 is: 88,302.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,361.25 : 354,543.17 = 58,868.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,361.25/354,543.17 = 58,868.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,361.25x = 354,543.17 × 58,868.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,361.25x = 20,871,341,432.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,871,341,432.67/236,361.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,302.72

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