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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,370.59, 454,532.36 and 178,467.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,370.59, 454,532.36 and 178,467.59 is: 246,285.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,370.59 : 454,532.36 = 178,467.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,370.59/454,532.36 = 178,467.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,370.59x = 454,532.36 × 178,467.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,370.59x = 81,119,291,701.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,119,291,701.21/329,370.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,285.78

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