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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336,883.20, 505,031.04 and 126,464.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 336,883.20, 505,031.04 and 126,464.64 is: 189,586.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,883.20 : 505,031.04 = 126,464.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,883.20/505,031.04 = 126,464.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,883.20x = 505,031.04 × 126,464.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,883.20x = 63,868,568,662.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,868,568,662.43/336,883.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,586.68

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