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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,026.82, 796,367.97 and 175,945.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,026.82, 796,367.97 and 175,945.50 is: 263,861.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,026.82 : 796,367.97 = 175,945.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,026.82/796,367.97 = 175,945.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,026.82x = 796,367.97 × 175,945.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,026.82x = 140,117,360,665.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,117,360,665.64/531,026.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,861.17

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