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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,132.66, 723,334.41 and 178,522.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,132.66, 723,334.41 and 178,522.25 is: 267,833.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,132.66 : 723,334.41 = 178,522.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,132.66/723,334.41 = 178,522.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,132.66x = 723,334.41 × 178,522.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,132.66x = 129,131,282,758.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,131,282,758.95/482,132.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,833.51

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