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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,177.57, 949,686.15 and 177,810.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,177.57, 949,686.15 and 177,810.15 is: 266,692.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,177.57 : 949,686.15 = 177,810.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,177.57/949,686.15 = 177,810.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,177.57x = 949,686.15 × 177,810.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,177.57x = 168,863,836,784.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,863,836,784.42/633,177.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,692.70

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