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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,798.14, 355,185.64 and 87,026.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,798.14, 355,185.64 and 87,026.92 is: 130,536.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,798.14 : 355,185.64 = 87,026.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,798.14/355,185.64 = 87,026.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,798.14x = 355,185.64 × 87,026.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,798.14x = 30,910,712,277.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,910,712,277.43/236,798.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,536.13

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