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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,390.12, 327,598.44 and 231,904.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,390.12, 327,598.44 and 231,904.34 is: 321,381.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,390.12 : 327,598.44 = 231,904.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,390.12/327,598.44 = 231,904.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,390.12x = 327,598.44 × 231,904.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,390.12x = 75,971,500,013.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,971,500,013.23/236,390.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,381.88

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