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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,492.02, 326,366.20 and 134,532.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,492.02, 326,366.20 and 134,532.26 is: 185,658.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,492.02 : 326,366.20 = 134,532.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,492.02/326,366.20 = 134,532.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,492.02x = 326,366.20 × 134,532.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,492.02x = 43,906,782,473.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,906,782,473.61/236,492.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,658.62

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