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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,287.63, 904,808.83 and 176,708.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,287.63, 904,808.83 and 176,708.92 is: 265,027.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,287.63 : 904,808.83 = 176,708.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,287.63/904,808.83 = 176,708.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,287.63x = 904,808.83 × 176,708.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,287.63x = 159,887,787,935.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,887,787,935.04/603,287.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,027.46

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