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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,156.49, 799,734.74 and 178,170.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,156.49, 799,734.74 and 178,170.51 is: 267,255.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,156.49 : 799,734.74 = 178,170.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,156.49/799,734.74 = 178,170.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,156.49x = 799,734.74 × 178,170.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,156.49x = 142,489,149,934.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,489,149,934.95/533,156.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,255.77

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