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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,534.70, 798,809.11 and 177,548.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,534.70, 798,809.11 and 177,548.83 is: 266,325.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,534.70 : 798,809.11 = 177,548.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,534.70/798,809.11 = 177,548.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,534.70x = 798,809.11 × 177,548.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,534.70x = 141,827,622,873.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,827,622,873.84/532,534.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,325.60

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