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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 627,390.36, 941,084.33 and 178,115.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 627,390.36, 941,084.33 and 178,115.36 is: 267,172.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    627,390.36 : 941,084.33 = 178,115.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    627,390.36/941,084.33 = 178,115.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    627,390.36x = 941,084.33 × 178,115.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    627,390.36x = 167,621,568,632.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,621,568,632.31/627,390.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,172.69

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