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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 553,845.40, 830,768.10 and 179,906.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 553,845.40, 830,768.10 and 179,906.20 is: 269,859.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553,845.40 : 830,768.10 = 179,906.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553,845.40/830,768.10 = 179,906.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553,845.40x = 830,768.10 × 179,906.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553,845.40x = 149,460,331,952.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,460,331,952.22/553,845.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,859.30

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