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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,865.60, 496,503.60 and 173,207.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,865.60, 496,503.60 and 173,207.20 is: 259,918.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,865.60 : 496,503.60 = 173,207.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,865.60/496,503.60 = 173,207.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,865.60x = 496,503.60 × 173,207.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,865.60x = 85,997,998,345.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,997,998,345.92/330,865.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,918.22

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