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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,482.49, 454,686.23 and 178,579.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,482.49, 454,686.23 and 178,579.49 is: 246,439.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,482.49 : 454,686.23 = 178,579.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,482.49/454,686.23 = 178,579.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,482.49x = 454,686.23 × 178,579.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,482.49x = 81,197,635,063.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,197,635,063.42/329,482.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,439.91

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