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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,781.52, 797,499.72 and 176,700.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,781.52, 797,499.72 and 176,700.20 is: 264,992.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,781.52 : 797,499.72 = 176,700.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,781.52/797,499.72 = 176,700.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,781.52x = 797,499.72 × 176,700.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,781.52x = 140,918,360,023.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,918,360,023.94/531,781.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,992.96

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