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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,959.16, 716,938.76 and 178,463.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,959.16, 716,938.76 and 178,463.10 is: 267,694.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,959.16 : 716,938.76 = 178,463.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,959.16/716,938.76 = 178,463.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,959.16x = 716,938.76 × 178,463.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,959.16x = 127,947,113,619.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,947,113,619.76/477,959.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,694.66

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