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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,093.60, 493,587.60 and 118,623.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,093.60, 493,587.60 and 118,623.20 is: 177,915.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,093.60 : 493,587.60 = 118,623.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,093.60/493,587.60 = 118,623.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,093.60x = 493,587.60 × 118,623.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,093.60x = 58,550,940,592.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,550,940,592.32/329,093.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,915.77

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