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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,965.17, 355,447.75 and 79,193.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,965.17, 355,447.75 and 79,193.62 is: 118,790.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,965.17 : 355,447.75 = 79,193.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,965.17/355,447.75 = 79,193.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,965.17x = 355,447.75 × 79,193.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,965.17x = 28,149,194,043.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,149,194,043.36/236,965.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,790.43

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