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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,884.34, 496,413.98 and 173,070.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,884.34, 496,413.98 and 173,070.42 is: 259,651.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,884.34 : 496,413.98 = 173,070.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,884.34/496,413.98 = 173,070.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,884.34x = 496,413.98 × 173,070.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,884.34x = 85,914,576,012.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,914,576,012.47/330,884.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,651.38

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