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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,765.46, 326,682.54 and 141,253.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,765.46, 326,682.54 and 141,253.50 is: 194,897.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,765.46 : 326,682.54 = 141,253.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,765.46/326,682.54 = 141,253.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,765.46x = 326,682.54 × 141,253.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,765.46x = 46,145,052,163.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,145,052,163.89/236,765.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,897.74

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