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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,874.27, 782,564.67 and 202,175.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,874.27, 782,564.67 and 202,175.91 is: 303,168.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,874.27 : 782,564.67 = 202,175.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,874.27/782,564.67 = 202,175.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,874.27x = 782,564.67 × 202,175.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,874.27x = 158,215,724,291.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,215,724,291.10/521,874.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,168.28

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