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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,400.83, 796,895.29 and 176,319.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,400.83, 796,895.29 and 176,319.51 is: 264,410.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,400.83 : 796,895.29 = 176,319.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,400.83/796,895.29 = 176,319.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,400.83x = 796,895.29 × 176,319.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,400.83x = 140,508,187,054.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,508,187,054.11/531,400.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,410.93

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