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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,566.74, 468,599.34 and 184,516.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,566.74, 468,599.34 and 184,516.66 is: 254,631.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,566.74 : 468,599.34 = 184,516.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,566.74/468,599.34 = 184,516.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,566.74x = 468,599.34 × 184,516.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,566.74x = 86,464,385,095.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,464,385,095.00/339,566.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,631.49

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