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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,400.44, 354,594.18 and 78,631.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,400.44, 354,594.18 and 78,631.88 is: 117,945.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,400.44 : 354,594.18 = 78,631.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,400.44/354,594.18 = 78,631.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,400.44x = 354,594.18 × 78,631.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,400.44x = 27,882,407,010.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,882,407,010.46/236,400.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,945.66

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