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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,746.80, 782,911.80 and 222,176.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,746.80, 782,911.80 and 222,176.40 is: 333,388.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,746.80 : 782,911.80 = 222,176.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,746.80/782,911.80 = 222,176.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,746.80x = 782,911.80 × 222,176.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,746.80x = 173,944,525,241.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,944,525,241.52/521,746.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,388.77

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