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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,804.04, 468,939.78 and 186,834.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,804.04, 468,939.78 and 186,834.31 is: 257,836.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,804.04 : 468,939.78 = 186,834.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,804.04/468,939.78 = 186,834.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,804.04x = 468,939.78 × 186,834.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,804.04x = 87,614,040,227.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,614,040,227.85/339,804.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,836.96

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