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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 553,882.40, 830,823.60 and 179,943.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 553,882.40, 830,823.60 and 179,943.20 is: 269,914.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553,882.40 : 830,823.60 = 179,943.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553,882.40/830,823.60 = 179,943.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553,882.40x = 830,823.60 × 179,943.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553,882.40x = 149,501,057,219.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,501,057,219.52/553,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,914.80

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