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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,816.71, 797,732.00 and 176,830.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,816.71, 797,732.00 and 176,830.73 is: 265,248.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,816.71 : 797,732.00 = 176,830.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,816.71/797,732.00 = 176,830.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,816.71x = 797,732.00 × 176,830.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,816.71x = 141,063,530,686.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,063,530,686.16/531,816.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,248.40

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