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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,909.76, 824,849.52 and 175,927.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,909.76, 824,849.52 and 175,927.36 is: 263,886.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,909.76 : 824,849.52 = 175,927.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,909.76/824,849.52 = 175,927.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,909.76x = 824,849.52 × 175,927.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,909.76x = 145,113,598,450.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,113,598,450.87/549,909.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,886.20

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