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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 530,822.40, 796,233.60 and 175,891.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 530,822.40, 796,233.60 and 175,891.20 is: 263,836.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    530,822.40 : 796,233.60 = 175,891.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    530,822.40/796,233.60 = 175,891.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    530,822.40x = 796,233.60 × 175,891.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    530,822.40x = 140,050,483,384.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,050,483,384.32/530,822.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,836.80

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