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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,951.04, 353,913.36 and 214,426.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,951.04, 353,913.36 and 214,426.80 is: 320,270.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,951.04 : 353,913.36 = 214,426.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,951.04/353,913.36 = 214,426.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,951.04x = 353,913.36 × 214,426.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,951.04x = 75,888,509,262.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,888,509,262.05/236,951.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,270.84

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