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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 351,374.24, 526,400.04 and 173,673.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 351,374.24, 526,400.04 and 173,673.20 is: 260,182.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    351,374.24 : 526,400.04 = 173,673.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    351,374.24/526,400.04 = 173,673.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    351,374.24x = 526,400.04 × 173,673.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    351,374.24x = 91,421,579,426.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,421,579,426.93/351,374.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,182.93

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