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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,069.56, 454,117.38 and 178,166.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,069.56, 454,117.38 and 178,166.56 is: 245,870.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,069.56 : 454,117.38 = 178,166.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,069.56/454,117.38 = 178,166.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,069.56x = 454,117.38 × 178,166.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,069.56x = 80,908,531,430.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,908,531,430.81/329,069.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,870.60

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