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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 582,500.06, 873,800.61 and 177,783.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 582,500.06, 873,800.61 and 177,783.49 is: 266,690.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    582,500.06 : 873,800.61 = 177,783.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    582,500.06/873,800.61 = 177,783.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    582,500.06x = 873,800.61 × 177,783.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    582,500.06x = 155,347,322,009.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,347,322,009.93/582,500.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,690.65

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