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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,880.80, 797,894.10 and 176,857.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,880.80, 797,894.10 and 176,857.80 is: 265,310.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,880.80 : 797,894.10 = 176,857.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,880.80/797,894.10 = 176,857.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,880.80x = 797,894.10 × 176,857.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,880.80x = 141,113,795,158.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,113,795,158.98/531,880.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,310.94

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