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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 324,897.17, 487,456.41 and 175,151.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 324,897.17, 487,456.41 and 175,151.85 is: 262,787.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,897.17 : 487,456.41 = 175,151.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,897.17/487,456.41 = 175,151.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,897.17x = 487,456.41 × 175,151.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,897.17x = 85,378,892,005.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,378,892,005.86/324,897.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,787.43

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