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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 327,819.02, 491,816.04 and 117,478.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 327,819.02, 491,816.04 and 117,478.22 is: 176,248.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    327,819.02 : 491,816.04 = 117,478.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    327,819.02/491,816.04 = 117,478.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    327,819.02x = 491,816.04 × 117,478.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    327,819.02x = 57,777,672,946.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,777,672,946.65/327,819.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,248.69

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