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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,972.76, 824,944.02 and 175,990.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,972.76, 824,944.02 and 175,990.36 is: 263,980.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,972.76 : 824,944.02 = 175,990.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,972.76/824,944.02 = 175,990.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,972.76x = 824,944.02 × 175,990.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,972.76x = 145,182,195,059.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,182,195,059.65/549,972.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,980.70

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