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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,401.80, 354,602.70 and 232,902.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,401.80, 354,602.70 and 232,902.60 is: 349,353.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,401.80 : 354,602.70 = 232,902.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,401.80/354,602.70 = 232,902.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,401.80x = 354,602.70 × 232,902.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,401.80x = 82,587,890,797.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,587,890,797.02/236,401.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,353.90

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