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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,123.63, 799,726.75 and 178,138.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,123.63, 799,726.75 and 178,138.90 is: 267,222.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,123.63 : 799,726.75 = 178,138.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,123.63/799,726.75 = 178,138.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,123.63x = 799,726.75 × 178,138.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,123.63x = 142,462,445,101.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,462,445,101.92/533,123.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,222.16

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