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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 328,037.24, 491,982.03 and 117,675.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 328,037.24, 491,982.03 and 117,675.18 is: 176,486.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    328,037.24 : 491,982.03 = 117,675.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    328,037.24/491,982.03 = 117,675.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    328,037.24x = 491,982.03 × 117,675.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    328,037.24x = 57,894,071,477.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,894,071,477.11/328,037.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,486.28

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