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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,598.06, 977,440.83 and 178,287.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,598.06, 977,440.83 and 178,287.52 is: 267,443.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,598.06 : 977,440.83 = 178,287.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,598.06/977,440.83 = 178,287.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,598.06x = 977,440.83 × 178,287.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,598.06x = 174,265,503,417.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,265,503,417.82/651,598.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,443.25

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