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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,274.36, 454,400.01 and 178,371.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,274.36, 454,400.01 and 178,371.36 is: 246,153.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,274.36 : 454,400.01 = 178,371.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,274.36/454,400.01 = 178,371.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,274.36x = 454,400.01 × 178,371.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,274.36x = 81,051,947,767.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,051,947,767.71/329,274.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,153.23

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