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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,568.74, 468,602.10 and 184,518.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,568.74, 468,602.10 and 184,518.66 is: 254,634.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,568.74 : 468,602.10 = 184,518.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,568.74/468,602.10 = 184,518.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,568.74x = 468,602.10 × 184,518.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,568.74x = 86,465,831,565.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,465,831,565.19/339,568.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,634.25

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