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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,426.39, 326,260.31 and 134,450.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,426.39, 326,260.31 and 134,450.00 is: 185,536.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,426.39 : 326,260.31 = 134,450.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,426.39/326,260.31 = 134,450.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,426.39x = 326,260.31 × 134,450.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,426.39x = 43,865,698,517.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,865,698,517.03/236,426.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,536.38

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