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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,400.30, 354,600.45 and 232,901.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,400.30, 354,600.45 and 232,901.10 is: 349,351.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,400.30 : 354,600.45 = 232,901.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,400.30/354,600.45 = 232,901.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,400.30x = 354,600.45 × 232,901.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,400.30x = 82,586,834,865.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,586,834,865.50/236,400.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,351.65

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