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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243,622.56, 336,201.54 and 136,198.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 243,622.56, 336,201.54 and 136,198.48 is: 187,955.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,622.56 : 336,201.54 = 136,198.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,622.56/336,201.54 = 136,198.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,622.56x = 336,201.54 × 136,198.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,622.56x = 45,790,138,721.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,790,138,721.66/243,622.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,955.25

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