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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,924.30, 716,884.63 and 178,480.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,924.30, 716,884.63 and 178,480.26 is: 267,719.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,924.30 : 716,884.63 = 178,480.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,924.30/716,884.63 = 178,480.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,924.30x = 716,884.63 × 178,480.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,924.30x = 127,949,754,706.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,949,754,706.20/477,924.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,719.71

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