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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,752.42, 468,848.49 and 186,790.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,752.42, 468,848.49 and 186,790.91 is: 257,766.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,752.42 : 468,848.49 = 186,790.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,752.42/468,848.49 = 186,790.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,752.42x = 468,848.49 × 186,790.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,752.42x = 87,576,636,099.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,576,636,099.23/339,752.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,766.04

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