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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,307.93, 454,447.13 and 178,404.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,307.93, 454,447.13 and 178,404.93 is: 246,199.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,307.93 : 454,447.13 = 178,404.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,307.93/454,447.13 = 178,404.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,307.93x = 454,447.13 × 178,404.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,307.93x = 81,075,607,524.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,075,607,524.33/329,307.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,199.99

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