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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 379,304.34, 568,559.11 and 176,733.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 379,304.34, 568,559.11 and 176,733.41 is: 264,914.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    379,304.34 : 568,559.11 = 176,733.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    379,304.34/568,559.11 = 176,733.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    379,304.34x = 568,559.11 × 176,733.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    379,304.34x = 100,483,390,296.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,483,390,296.87/379,304.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,914.95

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