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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,398.50, 354,596.94 and 58,905.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,398.50, 354,596.94 and 58,905.63 is: 88,358.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,398.50 : 354,596.94 = 58,905.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,398.50/354,596.94 = 58,905.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,398.50x = 354,596.94 × 58,905.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,398.50x = 20,887,756,146.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,887,756,146.77/236,398.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,358.24

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