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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336,000.40, 504,000.60 and 188,237.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 336,000.40, 504,000.60 and 188,237.20 is: 282,355.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,000.40 : 504,000.60 = 188,237.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,000.40/504,000.60 = 188,237.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,000.40x = 504,000.60 × 188,237.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,000.40x = 94,871,661,742.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,871,661,742.32/336,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,355.80

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