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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,876.19, 977,815.07 and 178,565.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,876.19, 977,815.07 and 178,565.63 is: 267,848.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,876.19 : 977,815.07 = 178,565.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,876.19/977,815.07 = 178,565.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,876.19x = 977,815.07 × 178,565.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,876.19x = 174,604,163,998.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,604,163,998.04/651,876.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,848.66

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