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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,585.75, 602,562.44 and 173,950.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,585.75, 602,562.44 and 173,950.93 is: 261,006.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,585.75 : 602,562.44 = 173,950.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,585.75/602,562.44 = 173,950.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,585.75x = 602,562.44 × 173,950.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,585.75x = 104,816,296,821.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,816,296,821.07/401,585.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,006.02

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