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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336,095.16, 504,291.02 and 178,284.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 336,095.16, 504,291.02 and 178,284.92 is: 267,506.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,095.16 : 504,291.02 = 178,284.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,095.16/504,291.02 = 178,284.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,095.16x = 504,291.02 × 178,284.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,095.16x = 89,907,484,157.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,907,484,157.42/336,095.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,506.04

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