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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,765.80, 374,648.70 and 173,658.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,765.80, 374,648.70 and 173,658.20 is: 260,487.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,765.80 : 374,648.70 = 173,658.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,765.80/374,648.70 = 173,658.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,765.80x = 374,648.70 × 173,658.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,765.80x = 65,060,818,874.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,060,818,874.34/249,765.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,487.30

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