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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,861.60, 496,497.60 and 173,203.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,861.60, 496,497.60 and 173,203.20 is: 259,912.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,861.60 : 496,497.60 = 173,203.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,861.60/496,497.60 = 173,203.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,861.60x = 496,497.60 × 173,203.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,861.60x = 85,994,973,112.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,994,973,112.32/330,861.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,912.22

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