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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,826.34, 797,746.50 and 176,840.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,826.34, 797,746.50 and 176,840.38 is: 265,262.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,826.34 : 797,746.50 = 176,840.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,826.34/797,746.50 = 176,840.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,826.34x = 797,746.50 × 176,840.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,826.34x = 141,073,794,203.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,073,794,203.67/531,826.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,262.89

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