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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,451.36, 772,991.64 and 178,400.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,451.36, 772,991.64 and 178,400.52 is: 267,536.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,451.36 : 772,991.64 = 178,400.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,451.36/772,991.64 = 178,400.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,451.36x = 772,991.64 × 178,400.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,451.36x = 137,902,110,531.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,902,110,531.65/515,451.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,536.61

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