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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,317.62, 454,532.85 and 186,160.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,317.62, 454,532.85 and 186,160.74 is: 256,943.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,317.62 : 454,532.85 = 186,160.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,317.62/454,532.85 = 186,160.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,317.62x = 454,532.85 × 186,160.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,317.62x = 84,616,171,710.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,616,171,710.31/329,317.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,943.95

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