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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,414.01, 796,947.67 and 176,332.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,414.01, 796,947.67 and 176,332.69 is: 264,441.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,414.01 : 796,947.67 = 176,332.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,414.01/796,947.67 = 176,332.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,414.01x = 796,947.67 × 176,332.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,414.01x = 140,527,926,440.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,527,926,440.33/531,414.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,441.52

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