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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,789.02, 797,510.93 and 176,707.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,789.02, 797,510.93 and 176,707.74 is: 265,004.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,789.02 : 797,510.93 = 176,707.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,789.02/797,510.93 = 176,707.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,789.02x = 797,510.93 × 176,707.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,789.02x = 140,926,354,065.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,926,354,065.60/531,789.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,004.26

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