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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,340.96, 799,844.67 and 178,271.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,340.96, 799,844.67 and 178,271.96 is: 267,352.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,340.96 : 799,844.67 = 178,271.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,340.96/799,844.67 = 178,271.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,340.96x = 799,844.67 × 178,271.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,340.96x = 142,589,873,017.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,589,873,017.23/533,340.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,352.19

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