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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,530.17, 798,802.32 and 177,544.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,530.17, 798,802.32 and 177,544.31 is: 266,318.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,530.17 : 798,802.32 = 177,544.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,530.17/798,802.32 = 177,544.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,530.17x = 798,802.32 × 177,544.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,530.17x = 141,822,802,653.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,822,802,653.56/532,530.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,318.81

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