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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,705.44, 782,330.27 and 184,634.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,705.44, 782,330.27 and 184,634.11 is: 276,870.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,705.44 : 782,330.27 = 184,634.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,705.44/782,330.27 = 184,634.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,705.44x = 782,330.27 × 184,634.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,705.44x = 144,444,853,127.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,444,853,127.51/521,705.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,870.51

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