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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 582,638.02, 874,087.42 and 177,866.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 582,638.02, 874,087.42 and 177,866.21 is: 266,839.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    582,638.02 : 874,087.42 = 177,866.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    582,638.02/874,087.42 = 177,866.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    582,638.02x = 874,087.42 × 177,866.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    582,638.02x = 155,470,616,604.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,470,616,604.08/582,638.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,839.12

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