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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 604,402.32, 906,291.45 and 177,882.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 604,402.32, 906,291.45 and 177,882.74 is: 266,732.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    604,402.32 : 906,291.45 = 177,882.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    604,402.32/906,291.45 = 177,882.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    604,402.32x = 906,291.45 × 177,882.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    604,402.32x = 161,213,605,231.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,213,605,231.71/604,402.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,732.27

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