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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,427.30, 772,955.73 and 178,376.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,427.30, 772,955.73 and 178,376.49 is: 267,500.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,427.30 : 772,955.73 = 178,376.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,427.30/772,955.73 = 178,376.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,427.30x = 772,955.73 × 178,376.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,427.30x = 137,877,130,042.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,877,130,042.79/515,427.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,500.63

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