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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,248.04, 796,576.14 and 176,068.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,248.04, 796,576.14 and 176,068.44 is: 264,004.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,248.04 : 796,576.14 = 176,068.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,248.04/796,576.14 = 176,068.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,248.04x = 796,576.14 × 176,068.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,248.04x = 140,251,918,311.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,251,918,311.02/531,248.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,004.58

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