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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 334,587.43, 500,831.38 and 176,336.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 334,587.43, 500,831.38 and 176,336.11 is: 263,950.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,587.43 : 500,831.38 = 176,336.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,587.43/500,831.38 = 176,336.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,587.43x = 500,831.38 × 176,336.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,587.43x = 88,314,657,315.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,314,657,315.13/334,587.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,950.91

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