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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243,717.49, 336,339.30 and 136,287.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 243,717.49, 336,339.30 and 136,287.26 is: 188,081.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,717.49 : 336,339.30 = 136,287.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,717.49/336,339.30 = 136,287.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,717.49x = 336,339.30 × 136,287.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,717.49x = 45,838,761,717.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,838,761,717.97/243,717.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,081.54

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