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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,823.36, 326,816.04 and 134,843.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,823.36, 326,816.04 and 134,843.64 is: 186,084.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,823.36 : 326,816.04 = 134,843.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,823.36/326,816.04 = 134,843.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,823.36x = 326,816.04 × 134,843.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,823.36x = 44,069,064,443.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,069,064,443.99/236,823.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,084.11

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