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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,704.44, 782,328.78 and 184,633.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,704.44, 782,328.78 and 184,633.11 is: 276,869.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,704.44 : 782,328.78 = 184,633.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,704.44/782,328.78 = 184,633.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,704.44x = 782,328.78 × 184,633.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,704.44x = 144,443,794,770.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,443,794,770.74/521,704.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,869.02

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