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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,532.36, 454,774.26 and 186,305.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,532.36, 454,774.26 and 186,305.73 is: 257,112.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,532.36 : 454,774.26 = 186,305.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,532.36/454,774.26 = 186,305.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,532.36x = 454,774.26 × 186,305.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,532.36x = 84,727,050,494.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,727,050,494.51/329,532.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,112.99

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