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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,584.75, 602,560.94 and 173,949.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,584.75, 602,560.94 and 173,949.93 is: 261,004.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,584.75 : 602,560.94 = 173,949.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,584.75/602,560.94 = 173,949.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,584.75x = 602,560.94 × 173,949.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,584.75x = 104,815,432,463.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,815,432,463.99/401,584.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,004.52

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