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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,847.40, 577,271.10 and 174,895.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,847.40, 577,271.10 and 174,895.40 is: 262,343.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,847.40 : 577,271.10 = 174,895.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,847.40/577,271.10 = 174,895.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,847.40x = 577,271.10 × 174,895.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,847.40x = 100,962,059,942.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,962,059,942.94/384,847.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,343.10

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