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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 328,500.16, 453,330.80 and 177,597.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 328,500.16, 453,330.80 and 177,597.12 is: 245,084.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    328,500.16 : 453,330.80 = 177,597.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    328,500.16/453,330.80 = 177,597.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    328,500.16x = 453,330.80 × 177,597.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    328,500.16x = 80,510,244,487.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,510,244,487.30/328,500.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,084.34

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