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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,874.44, 977,812.44 and 178,563.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,874.44, 977,812.44 and 178,563.88 is: 267,846.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,874.44 : 977,812.44 = 178,563.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,874.44/977,812.44 = 178,563.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,874.44x = 977,812.44 × 178,563.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,874.44x = 174,601,983,198.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,601,983,198.67/651,874.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,846.03

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