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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,382.11, 327,587.33 and 231,896.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,382.11, 327,587.33 and 231,896.33 is: 321,370.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,382.11 : 327,587.33 = 231,896.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,382.11/327,587.33 = 231,896.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,382.11x = 327,587.33 × 231,896.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,382.11x = 75,966,296,784.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,966,296,784.08/236,382.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,370.76

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