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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336,132.86, 463,857.23 and 183,172.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 336,132.86, 463,857.23 and 183,172.32 is: 252,774.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,132.86 : 463,857.23 = 183,172.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,132.86/463,857.23 = 183,172.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,132.86x = 463,857.23 × 183,172.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,132.86x = 84,965,805,425.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,965,805,425.80/336,132.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,774.47

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