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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,053.77, 759,213.57 and 181,874.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,053.77, 759,213.57 and 181,874.58 is: 272,859.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,053.77 : 759,213.57 = 181,874.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,053.77/759,213.57 = 181,874.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,053.77x = 759,213.57 × 181,874.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,053.77x = 138,081,649,174.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,081,649,174.05/506,053.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,859.64

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