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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,110.81, 433,375.11 and 178,134.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,110.81, 433,375.11 and 178,134.09 is: 245,769.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,110.81 : 433,375.11 = 178,134.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,110.81/433,375.11 = 178,134.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,110.81x = 433,375.11 × 178,134.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,110.81x = 77,198,879,223.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,198,879,223.34/314,110.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,769.57

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