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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,874.80, 797,885.10 and 176,851.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,874.80, 797,885.10 and 176,851.80 is: 265,301.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,874.80 : 797,885.10 = 176,851.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,874.80/797,885.10 = 176,851.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,874.80x = 797,885.10 × 176,851.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,874.80x = 141,107,416,128.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,107,416,128.18/531,874.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,301.94

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