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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,781.80, 977,672.70 and 178,466.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,781.80, 977,672.70 and 178,466.40 is: 267,699.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,781.80 : 977,672.70 = 178,466.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,781.80/977,672.70 = 178,466.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,781.80x = 977,672.70 × 178,466.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,781.80x = 174,481,727,147.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,481,727,147.28/651,781.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,699.60

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