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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,581.32, 454,834.47 and 186,332.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,581.32, 454,834.47 and 186,332.82 is: 257,146.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,581.32 : 454,834.47 = 186,332.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,581.32/454,834.47 = 186,332.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,581.32x = 454,834.47 × 186,332.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,581.32x = 84,750,589,428.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,750,589,428.31/329,581.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,146.22

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