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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,018.33, 454,046.75 and 178,115.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,018.33, 454,046.75 and 178,115.33 is: 245,799.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,018.33 : 454,046.75 = 178,115.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,018.33/454,046.75 = 178,115.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,018.33x = 454,046.75 × 178,115.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,018.33x = 80,872,683,550.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,872,683,550.87/329,018.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,799.94

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