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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,791.30, 468,913.74 and 186,839.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,791.30, 468,913.74 and 186,839.36 is: 257,839.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,791.30 : 468,913.74 = 186,839.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,791.30/468,913.74 = 186,839.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,791.30x = 468,913.74 × 186,839.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,791.30x = 87,611,543,076.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,611,543,076.81/339,791.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,839.28

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