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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,957.00, 327,000.67 and 129,527.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,957.00, 327,000.67 and 129,527.46 is: 178,747.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,957.00 : 327,000.67 = 129,527.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,957.00/327,000.67 = 129,527.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,957.00x = 327,000.67 × 129,527.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,957.00x = 42,355,565,879.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,355,565,879.58/236,957.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,747.90

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