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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,454.54, 354,735.27 and 78,689.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,454.54, 354,735.27 and 78,689.22 is: 118,051.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,454.54 : 354,735.27 = 78,689.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,454.54/354,735.27 = 78,689.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,454.54x = 354,735.27 × 78,689.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,454.54x = 27,913,841,702.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,913,841,702.79/236,454.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,051.62

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