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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,743.87, 789,177.17 and 226,372.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,743.87, 789,177.17 and 226,372.67 is: 339,800.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,743.87 : 789,177.17 = 226,372.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,743.87/789,177.17 = 226,372.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,743.87x = 789,177.17 × 226,372.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,743.87x = 178,648,141,944.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,648,141,944.08/525,743.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,800.71

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