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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,876.92, 977,816.19 and 178,566.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,876.92, 977,816.19 and 178,566.38 is: 267,849.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,876.92 : 977,816.19 = 178,566.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,876.92/977,816.19 = 178,566.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,876.92x = 977,816.19 × 178,566.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,876.92x = 174,605,097,353.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,605,097,353.69/651,876.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,849.79

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