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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,081.80, 798,195.60 and 177,058.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,081.80, 798,195.60 and 177,058.80 is: 265,612.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,081.80 : 798,195.60 = 177,058.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,081.80/798,195.60 = 177,058.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,081.80x = 798,195.60 × 177,058.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,081.80x = 141,327,555,101.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,327,555,101.28/532,081.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,612.46

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