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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,123.57, 799,726.66 and 178,138.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,123.57, 799,726.66 and 178,138.84 is: 267,222.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,123.57 : 799,726.66 = 178,138.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,123.57/799,726.66 = 178,138.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,123.57x = 799,726.66 × 178,138.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,123.57x = 142,462,379,529.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,462,379,529.47/533,123.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,222.06

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