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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,201.80, 898,932.30 and 178,520.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,201.80, 898,932.30 and 178,520.20 is: 267,818.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,201.80 : 898,932.30 = 178,520.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,201.80/898,932.30 = 178,520.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,201.80x = 898,932.30 × 178,520.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,201.80x = 160,477,573,982.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,477,573,982.46/599,201.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,818.91

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