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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,820.50, 326,424.30 and 173,249.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,820.50, 326,424.30 and 173,249.44 is: 259,630.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,820.50 : 326,424.30 = 173,249.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,820.50/326,424.30 = 173,249.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,820.50x = 326,424.30 × 173,249.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,820.50x = 56,552,827,177.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,552,827,177.39/217,820.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,630.42

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