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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,626.46, 454,882.33 and 186,387.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,626.46, 454,882.33 and 186,387.08 is: 257,212.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,626.46 : 454,882.33 = 186,387.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,626.46/454,882.33 = 186,387.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,626.46x = 454,882.33 × 186,387.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,626.46x = 84,784,187,190.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,784,187,190.87/329,626.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,212.93

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