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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,334.48, 454,482.18 and 178,431.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,334.48, 454,482.18 and 178,431.48 is: 246,235.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,334.48 : 454,482.18 = 178,431.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,334.48/454,482.18 = 178,431.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,334.48x = 454,482.18 × 178,431.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,334.48x = 81,093,928,011.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,093,928,011.03/329,334.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,235.77

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