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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,944.44, 496,324.26 and 117,685.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,944.44, 496,324.26 and 117,685.18 is: 176,494.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,944.44 : 496,324.26 = 117,685.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,944.44/496,324.26 = 117,685.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,944.44x = 496,324.26 × 117,685.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,944.44x = 58,410,009,876.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,410,009,876.47/330,944.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,494.91

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