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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336,369.16, 504,702.78 and 178,559.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 336,369.16, 504,702.78 and 178,559.56 is: 267,918.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,369.16 : 504,702.78 = 178,559.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,369.16/504,702.78 = 178,559.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,369.16x = 504,702.78 × 178,559.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,369.16x = 90,119,506,327.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,119,506,327.58/336,369.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,918.46

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