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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,639.70, 773,274.24 and 178,589.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,639.70, 773,274.24 and 178,589.52 is: 267,820.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,639.70 : 773,274.24 = 178,589.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,639.70/773,274.24 = 178,589.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,639.70x = 773,274.24 × 178,589.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,639.70x = 138,098,675,349.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,098,675,349.97/515,639.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,820.10

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