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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,883.34, 496,412.48 and 173,069.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,883.34, 496,412.48 and 173,069.42 is: 259,649.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,883.34 : 496,412.48 = 173,069.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,883.34/496,412.48 = 173,069.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,883.34x = 496,412.48 × 173,069.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,883.34x = 85,913,819,994.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,913,819,994.36/330,883.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,649.88

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