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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 200,794.80, 300,600.36 and 175,883.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 200,794.80, 300,600.36 and 175,883.52 is: 263,306.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    200,794.80 : 300,600.36 = 175,883.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    200,794.80/300,600.36 = 175,883.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    200,794.80x = 300,600.36 × 175,883.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    200,794.80x = 52,870,649,430.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,870,649,430.07/200,794.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,306.87

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