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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,617.04, 977,294.34 and 178,350.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,617.04, 977,294.34 and 178,350.24 is: 267,489.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,617.04 : 977,294.34 = 178,350.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,617.04/977,294.34 = 178,350.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,617.04x = 977,294.34 × 178,350.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,617.04x = 174,300,680,089.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,300,680,089.64/651,617.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,489.44

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