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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 627,817.95, 941,885.05 and 178,538.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 627,817.95, 941,885.05 and 178,538.82 is: 267,853.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    627,817.95 : 941,885.05 = 178,538.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    627,817.95/941,885.05 = 178,538.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    627,817.95x = 941,885.05 × 178,538.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    627,817.95x = 168,163,045,402.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,163,045,402.64/627,817.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,853.20

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