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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,633.66, 326,899.91 and 204,747.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,633.66, 326,899.91 and 204,747.20 is: 282,850.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,633.66 : 326,899.91 = 204,747.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,633.66/326,899.91 = 204,747.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,633.66x = 326,899.91 × 204,747.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,633.66x = 66,931,841,252.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,931,841,252.75/236,633.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,850.04

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