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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,408.13, 772,922.66 and 178,362.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,408.13, 772,922.66 and 178,362.27 is: 267,477.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,408.13 : 772,922.66 = 178,362.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,408.13/772,922.66 = 178,362.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,408.13x = 772,922.66 × 178,362.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,408.13x = 137,860,239,280.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,860,239,280.23/515,408.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,477.81

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