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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,583.81, 454,823.06 and 186,372.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,583.81, 454,823.06 and 186,372.03 is: 257,191.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,583.81 : 454,823.06 = 186,372.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,583.81/454,823.06 = 186,372.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,583.81x = 454,823.06 × 186,372.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,583.81x = 84,766,296,051.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,766,296,051.15/329,583.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,191.93

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