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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,213.60, 604,796.04 and 178,508.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,213.60, 604,796.04 and 178,508.32 is: 267,751.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,213.60 : 604,796.04 = 178,508.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,213.60/604,796.04 = 178,508.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,213.60x = 604,796.04 × 178,508.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,213.60x = 107,961,125,043.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,961,125,043.05/403,213.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,751.70

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