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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,301.39, 773,005.11 and 178,341.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,301.39, 773,005.11 and 178,341.45 is: 267,530.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,301.39 : 773,005.11 = 178,341.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,301.39/773,005.11 = 178,341.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,301.39x = 773,005.11 × 178,341.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,301.39x = 137,858,852,174.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,858,852,174.81/515,301.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,530.53

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