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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,882.40, 977,824.44 and 178,571.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,882.40, 977,824.44 and 178,571.92 is: 267,858.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,882.40 : 977,824.44 = 178,571.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,882.40/977,824.44 = 178,571.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,882.40x = 977,824.44 × 178,571.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,882.40x = 174,611,987,673.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,611,987,673.73/651,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,858.11

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