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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,112.17, 796,746.83 and 176,047.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,112.17, 796,746.83 and 176,047.86 is: 264,097.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,112.17 : 796,746.83 = 176,047.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,112.17/796,746.83 = 176,047.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,112.17x = 796,746.83 × 176,047.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,112.17x = 140,265,573,503.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,265,573,503.05/531,112.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,097.83

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