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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,181.90, 772,843.20 and 178,132.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,181.90, 772,843.20 and 178,132.05 is: 267,222.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,181.90 : 772,843.20 = 178,132.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,181.90/772,843.20 = 178,132.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,181.90x = 772,843.20 × 178,132.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,181.90x = 137,668,143,544.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,668,143,544.56/515,181.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,222.40

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