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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,873.60, 496,515.60 and 173,215.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,873.60, 496,515.60 and 173,215.20 is: 259,930.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,873.60 : 496,515.60 = 173,215.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,873.60/496,515.60 = 173,215.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,873.60x = 496,515.60 × 173,215.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,873.60x = 86,004,048,957.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,004,048,957.12/330,873.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,930.22

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