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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,304.97, 454,441.31 and 178,401.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,304.97, 454,441.31 and 178,401.97 is: 246,194.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,304.97 : 454,441.31 = 178,401.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,304.97/454,441.31 = 178,401.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,304.97x = 454,441.31 × 178,401.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,304.97x = 81,073,224,953.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,073,224,953.38/329,304.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,194.96

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