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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 476,002.18, 713,781.75 and 176,470.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 476,002.18, 713,781.75 and 176,470.66 is: 264,623.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    476,002.18 : 713,781.75 = 176,470.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    476,002.18/713,781.75 = 176,470.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    476,002.18x = 713,781.75 × 176,470.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    476,002.18x = 125,961,536,518.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,961,536,518.46/476,002.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,623.86

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