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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,885.40, 977,828.94 and 178,574.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,885.40, 977,828.94 and 178,574.92 is: 267,862.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,885.40 : 977,828.94 = 178,574.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,885.40/977,828.94 = 178,574.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,885.40x = 977,828.94 × 178,574.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,885.40x = 174,615,724,734.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,615,724,734.19/651,885.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,862.61

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