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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,301.48, 454,435.38 and 178,398.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,301.48, 454,435.38 and 178,398.84 is: 246,190.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,301.48 : 454,435.38 = 178,398.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,301.48/454,435.38 = 178,398.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,301.48x = 454,435.38 × 178,398.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,301.48x = 81,070,744,646.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,070,744,646.96/329,301.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,190.04

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