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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,722.18, 806,704.79 and 177,892.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,722.18, 806,704.79 and 177,892.19 is: 266,878.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,722.18 : 806,704.79 = 177,892.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,722.18/806,704.79 = 177,892.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,722.18x = 806,704.79 × 177,892.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,722.18x = 143,506,476,853.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,506,476,853.61/537,722.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,878.48

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