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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,132.40, 781,698.60 and 184,553.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,132.40, 781,698.60 and 184,553.10 is: 276,829.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,132.40 : 781,698.60 = 184,553.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,132.40/781,698.60 = 184,553.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,132.40x = 781,698.60 × 184,553.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,132.40x = 144,264,899,895.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,264,899,895.66/521,132.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,829.65

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