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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,840.52, 562,091.76 and 185,226.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,840.52, 562,091.76 and 185,226.93 is: 277,756.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,840.52 : 562,091.76 = 185,226.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,840.52/562,091.76 = 185,226.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,840.52x = 562,091.76 × 185,226.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,840.52x = 104,114,531,083.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,114,531,083.10/374,840.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,756.87

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