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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 582,948.40, 874,554.20 and 178,177.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 582,948.40, 874,554.20 and 178,177.36 is: 267,306.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    582,948.40 : 874,554.20 = 178,177.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    582,948.40/874,554.20 = 178,177.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    582,948.40x = 874,554.20 × 178,177.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    582,948.40x = 155,825,758,532.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,825,758,532.91/582,948.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,306.26

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