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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,492.29, 326,367.00 and 134,515.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,492.29, 326,367.00 and 134,515.13 is: 185,635.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,492.29 : 326,367.00 = 134,515.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,492.29/326,367.00 = 134,515.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,492.29x = 326,367.00 × 134,515.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,492.29x = 43,901,298,760.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,901,298,760.13/236,492.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,635.22

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