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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,812.90, 355,211.16 and 59,321.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,812.90, 355,211.16 and 59,321.44 is: 88,980.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,812.90 : 355,211.16 = 59,321.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,812.90/355,211.16 = 59,321.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,812.90x = 355,211.16 × 59,321.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,812.90x = 21,071,637,515.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,071,637,515.27/236,812.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,980.11

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