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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,401.80, 354,635.10 and 78,613.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,401.80, 354,635.10 and 78,613.80 is: 117,931.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,401.80 : 354,635.10 = 78,613.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,401.80/354,635.10 = 78,613.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,401.80x = 354,635.10 × 78,613.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,401.80x = 27,879,212,824.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,879,212,824.38/236,401.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,931.47

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