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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,624.96, 905,337 and 182,800.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,624.96, 905,337 and 182,800.80 is: 274,170.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,624.96 : 905,337 = 182,800.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,624.96/905,337 = 182,800.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,624.96x = 905,337 × 182,800.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,624.96x = 165,496,327,869.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,496,327,869.60/603,624.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,170.78

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