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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,820.00, 408,260.30 and 175,000.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,820.00, 408,260.30 and 175,000.15 is: 241,517.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,820.00 : 408,260.30 = 175,000.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,820.00/408,260.30 = 175,000.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,820.00x = 408,260.30 × 175,000.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,820.00x = 71,445,612,062.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,445,612,062.28/295,820.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,517.18

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