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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,517.60, 456,117.18 and 179,614.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,517.60, 456,117.18 and 179,614.60 is: 247,869.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,517.60 : 456,117.18 = 179,614.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,517.60/456,117.18 = 179,614.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,517.60x = 456,117.18 × 179,614.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,517.60x = 81,925,304,838.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,925,304,838.83/330,517.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,869.72

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