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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,525.17, 782,353.37 and 184,486.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,525.17, 782,353.37 and 184,486.60 is: 276,753.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,525.17 : 782,353.37 = 184,486.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,525.17/782,353.37 = 184,486.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,525.17x = 782,353.37 × 184,486.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,525.17x = 144,333,713,229.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,333,713,229.84/521,525.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,753.11

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