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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,331.20, 454,471.16 and 186,088.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,331.20, 454,471.16 and 186,088.17 is: 256,798.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,331.20 : 454,471.16 = 186,088.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,331.20/454,471.16 = 186,088.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,331.20x = 454,471.16 × 186,088.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,331.20x = 84,571,705,551.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,571,705,551.74/329,331.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,798.34

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