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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,259.84, 844,801.44 and 184,177.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,259.84, 844,801.44 and 184,177.92 is: 276,238.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,259.84 : 844,801.44 = 184,177.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,259.84/844,801.44 = 184,177.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,259.84x = 844,801.44 × 184,177.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,259.84x = 155,593,772,032.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,593,772,032.21/563,259.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,238.00

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