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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,610.80, 326,518.60 and 134,634.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,610.80, 326,518.60 and 134,634.04 is: 185,792.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,610.80 : 326,518.60 = 134,634.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,610.80/326,518.60 = 134,634.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,610.80x = 326,518.60 × 134,634.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,610.80x = 43,960,518,253.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,960,518,253.14/236,610.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,792.53

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