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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,628.84, 603,849.84 and 177,866.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,628.84, 603,849.84 and 177,866.66 is: 266,758.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,628.84 : 603,849.84 = 177,866.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,628.84/603,849.84 = 177,866.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,628.84x = 603,849.84 × 177,866.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,628.84x = 107,404,753,326.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,404,753,326.63/402,628.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,758.72

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