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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,267.16, 799,942.04 and 178,282.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,267.16, 799,942.04 and 178,282.52 is: 267,437.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,267.16 : 799,942.04 = 178,282.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,267.16/799,942.04 = 178,282.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,267.16x = 799,942.04 × 178,282.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,267.16x = 142,615,682,745.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,615,682,745.14/533,267.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,437.59

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