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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,538.45, 326,454.32 and 134,544.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,538.45, 326,454.32 and 134,544.22 is: 185,688.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,538.45 : 326,454.32 = 134,544.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,538.45/326,454.32 = 134,544.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,538.45x = 326,454.32 × 134,544.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,538.45x = 43,922,541,370.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,922,541,370.26/236,538.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,688.80

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