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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,339.46, 799,842.42 and 178,270.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,339.46, 799,842.42 and 178,270.45 is: 267,349.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,339.46 : 799,842.42 = 178,270.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,339.46/799,842.42 = 178,270.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,339.46x = 799,842.42 × 178,270.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,339.46x = 142,588,266,142.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,588,266,142.88/533,339.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,349.93

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