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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,656.18, 772,041.17 and 177,658.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,656.18, 772,041.17 and 177,658.62 is: 266,507.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,656.18 : 772,041.17 = 177,658.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,656.18/772,041.17 = 177,658.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,656.18x = 772,041.17 × 177,658.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,656.18x = 137,159,766,394.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,159,766,394.38/514,656.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,507.57

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