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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 324,898.17, 487,457.91 and 175,152.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 324,898.17, 487,457.91 and 175,152.85 is: 262,788.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,898.17 : 487,457.91 = 175,152.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,898.17/487,457.91 = 175,152.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,898.17x = 487,457.91 × 175,152.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,898.17x = 85,379,642,191.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,379,642,191.54/324,898.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,788.93

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