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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,087.44, 796,587.48 and 175,985.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,087.44, 796,587.48 and 175,985.36 is: 263,963.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,087.44 : 796,587.48 = 175,985.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,087.44/796,587.48 = 175,985.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,087.44x = 796,587.48 × 175,985.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,087.44x = 140,187,734,439.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,187,734,439.29/531,087.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,963.57

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