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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,480.00, 601,851.19 and 173,633.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,480.00, 601,851.19 and 173,633.11 is: 260,290.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,480.00 : 601,851.19 = 173,633.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,480.00/601,851.19 = 173,633.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,480.00x = 601,851.19 × 173,633.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,480.00x = 104,501,294,200.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,501,294,200.63/401,480.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,290.16

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