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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,816.96, 797,552.32 and 176,735.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,816.96, 797,552.32 and 176,735.64 is: 265,045.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,816.96 : 797,552.32 = 176,735.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,816.96/797,552.32 = 176,735.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,816.96x = 797,552.32 × 176,735.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,816.96x = 140,955,919,708.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,955,919,708.69/531,816.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,045.93

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