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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,906.30, 797,932.35 and 176,883.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,906.30, 797,932.35 and 176,883.30 is: 265,349.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,906.30 : 797,932.35 = 176,883.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,906.30/797,932.35 = 176,883.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,906.30x = 797,932.35 × 176,883.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,906.30x = 141,140,907,244.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,140,907,244.76/531,906.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,349.19

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