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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,882.74, 326,793.18 and 141,333.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,882.74, 326,793.18 and 141,333.88 is: 194,978.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,882.74 : 326,793.18 = 141,333.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,882.74/326,793.18 = 141,333.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,882.74x = 326,793.18 × 141,333.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,882.74x = 46,186,948,086.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,186,948,086.94/236,882.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,978.11

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