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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,174.38, 468,037.23 and 188,259.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,174.38, 468,037.23 and 188,259.50 is: 259,785.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,174.38 : 468,037.23 = 188,259.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,174.38/468,037.23 = 188,259.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,174.38x = 468,037.23 × 188,259.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,174.38x = 88,112,454,901.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,112,454,901.19/339,174.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,785.11

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