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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 649,819.12, 974,728.80 and 176,574.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 649,819.12, 974,728.80 and 176,574.40 is: 264,861.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    649,819.12 : 974,728.80 = 176,574.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    649,819.12/974,728.80 = 176,574.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    649,819.12x = 974,728.80 × 176,574.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    649,819.12x = 172,112,153,022.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,112,153,022.72/649,819.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,861.63

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