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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 307,900.05, 424,781.19 and 178,816.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 307,900.05, 424,781.19 and 178,816.56 is: 246,696.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    307,900.05 : 424,781.19 = 178,816.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    307,900.05/424,781.19 = 178,816.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    307,900.05x = 424,781.19 × 178,816.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    307,900.05x = 75,957,911,148.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,957,911,148.51/307,900.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,696.65

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