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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,018.48, 454,046.96 and 178,115.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,018.48, 454,046.96 and 178,115.52 is: 245,800.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,018.48 : 454,046.96 = 178,115.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,018.48/454,046.96 = 178,115.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,018.48x = 454,046.96 × 178,115.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,018.48x = 80,872,810,384.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,872,810,384.82/329,018.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,800.21

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