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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,129.58, 799,735.59 and 178,144.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,129.58, 799,735.59 and 178,144.83 is: 267,231.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,129.58 : 799,735.59 = 178,144.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,129.58/799,735.59 = 178,144.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,129.58x = 799,735.59 × 178,144.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,129.58x = 142,468,760,725.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,468,760,725.50/533,129.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,231.02

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