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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336,134.52, 504,398.52 and 186,499.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 336,134.52, 504,398.52 and 186,499.92 is: 279,859.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,134.52 : 504,398.52 = 186,499.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,134.52/504,398.52 = 186,499.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,134.52x = 504,398.52 × 186,499.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,134.52x = 94,070,283,628.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,070,283,628.12/336,134.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,859.04

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