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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,280.40, 784,920.60 and 186,701.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,280.40, 784,920.60 and 186,701.10 is: 280,051.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,280.40 : 784,920.60 = 186,701.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,280.40/784,920.60 = 186,701.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,280.40x = 784,920.60 × 186,701.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,280.40x = 146,545,539,432.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,545,539,432.66/523,280.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,051.65

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