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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,371.84, 799,968.18 and 178,385.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,371.84, 799,968.18 and 178,385.32 is: 267,548.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,371.84 : 799,968.18 = 178,385.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,371.84/799,968.18 = 178,385.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,371.84x = 799,968.18 × 178,385.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,371.84x = 142,702,579,779.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,702,579,779.12/533,371.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,548.02

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