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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,250.40, 648,403.18 and 179,551.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,250.40, 648,403.18 and 179,551.46 is: 269,338.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,250.40 : 648,403.18 = 179,551.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,250.40/648,403.18 = 179,551.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,250.40x = 648,403.18 × 179,551.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,250.40x = 116,421,738,809.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,421,738,809.77/432,250.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,338.65

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