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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,823.26, 444,080.07 and 178,589.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,823.26, 444,080.07 and 178,589.34 is: 246,433.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,823.26 : 444,080.07 = 178,589.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,823.26/444,080.07 = 178,589.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,823.26x = 444,080.07 × 178,589.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,823.26x = 79,307,966,608.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,307,966,608.45/321,823.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,433.30

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