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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,583.53, 454,837.52 and 186,335.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,583.53, 454,837.52 and 186,335.03 is: 257,149.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,583.53 : 454,837.52 = 186,335.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,583.53/454,837.52 = 186,335.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,583.53x = 454,837.52 × 186,335.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,583.53x = 84,752,159,728.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,752,159,728.46/329,583.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,149.26

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