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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,946.64, 772,453.98 and 178,019.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,946.64, 772,453.98 and 178,019.86 is: 267,041.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,946.64 : 772,453.98 = 178,019.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,946.64/772,453.98 = 178,019.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,946.64x = 772,453.98 × 178,019.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,946.64x = 137,512,149,376.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,512,149,376.04/514,946.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,041.55

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