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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,034.70, 796,379.78 and 175,953.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,034.70, 796,379.78 and 175,953.38 is: 263,872.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,034.70 : 796,379.78 = 175,953.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,034.70/796,379.78 = 175,953.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,034.70x = 796,379.78 × 175,953.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,034.70x = 140,125,710,512.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,125,710,512.64/531,034.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,872.99

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