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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,822.19, 782,532.81 and 184,800.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,822.19, 782,532.81 and 184,800.63 is: 277,129.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,822.19 : 782,532.81 = 184,800.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,822.19/782,532.81 = 184,800.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,822.19x = 782,532.81 × 184,800.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,822.19x = 144,612,556,283.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,612,556,283.67/521,822.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,129.95

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