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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 194,575.44, 289,928.84 and 173,352.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 194,575.44, 289,928.84 and 173,352.36 is: 258,305.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,575.44 : 289,928.84 = 173,352.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,575.44/289,928.84 = 173,352.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,575.44x = 289,928.84 × 173,352.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,575.44x = 50,259,848,646.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,259,848,646.06/194,575.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,305.20

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