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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,400.80, 354,633.60 and 78,612.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,400.80, 354,633.60 and 78,612.80 is: 117,929.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,400.80 : 354,633.60 = 78,612.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,400.80/354,633.60 = 78,612.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,400.80x = 354,633.60 × 78,612.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,400.80x = 27,878,740,270.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,878,740,270.08/236,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,929.97

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