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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,489.02, 326,362.05 and 134,529.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,489.02, 326,362.05 and 134,529.26 is: 185,654.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,489.02 : 326,362.05 = 134,529.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,489.02/326,362.05 = 134,529.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,489.02x = 326,362.05 × 134,529.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,489.02x = 43,905,243,446.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,905,243,446.77/236,489.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,654.47

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