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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,582.60, 326,840.10 and 155,104.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,582.60, 326,840.10 and 155,104.44 is: 214,277.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,582.60 : 326,840.10 = 155,104.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,582.60/326,840.10 = 155,104.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,582.60x = 326,840.10 × 155,104.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,582.60x = 50,694,350,680.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,694,350,680.04/236,582.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,277.60

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