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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,834.56, 757,149.98 and 184,877.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,834.56, 757,149.98 and 184,877.21 is: 277,278.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,834.56 : 757,149.98 = 184,877.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,834.56/757,149.98 = 184,877.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,834.56x = 757,149.98 × 184,877.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,834.56x = 139,979,776,822.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,979,776,822.45/504,834.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,278.52

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