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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,878.44, 977,818.44 and 178,567.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,878.44, 977,818.44 and 178,567.88 is: 267,852.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,878.44 : 977,818.44 = 178,567.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,878.44/977,818.44 = 178,567.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,878.44x = 977,818.44 × 178,567.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,878.44x = 174,606,965,855.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,606,965,855.71/651,878.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,852.03

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