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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,520.80, 603,694.80 and 177,880.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,520.80, 603,694.80 and 177,880.80 is: 266,783.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,520.80 : 603,694.80 = 177,880.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,520.80/603,694.80 = 177,880.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,520.80x = 603,694.80 × 177,880.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,520.80x = 107,385,713,979.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,385,713,979.84/402,520.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,783.02

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