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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,297.39, 772,999.11 and 178,337.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,297.39, 772,999.11 and 178,337.45 is: 267,524.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,297.39 : 772,999.11 = 178,337.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,297.39/772,999.11 = 178,337.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,297.39x = 772,999.11 × 178,337.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,297.39x = 137,854,690,129.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,854,690,129.67/515,297.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,524.53

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