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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,605.16, 454,864.07 and 186,386.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,605.16, 454,864.07 and 186,386.63 is: 257,218.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,605.16 : 454,864.07 = 186,386.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,605.16/454,864.07 = 186,386.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,605.16x = 454,864.07 × 186,386.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,605.16x = 84,780,579,307.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,780,579,307.03/329,605.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,218.61

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