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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243,531.66, 336,072.57 and 136,101.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 243,531.66, 336,072.57 and 136,101.63 is: 187,819.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,531.66 : 336,072.57 = 136,101.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,531.66/336,072.57 = 136,101.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,531.66x = 336,072.57 × 136,101.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,531.66x = 45,740,024,575.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,740,024,575.29/243,531.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,819.62

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