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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,132.71, 604,324.71 and 178,373.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,132.71, 604,324.71 and 178,373.10 is: 267,394.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,132.71 : 604,324.71 = 178,373.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,132.71/604,324.71 = 178,373.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,132.71x = 604,324.71 × 178,373.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,132.71x = 107,795,271,929.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,795,271,929.30/403,132.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,394.01

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