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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,778.04, 495,596.40 and 181,126.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,778.04, 495,596.40 and 181,126.04 is: 271,376.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,778.04 : 495,596.40 = 181,126.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,778.04/495,596.40 = 181,126.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,778.04x = 495,596.40 × 181,126.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,778.04x = 89,765,413,370.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,765,413,370.26/330,778.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,376.58

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