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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,799.63, 602,791.49 and 174,133.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,799.63, 602,791.49 and 174,133.49 is: 261,240.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,799.63 : 602,791.49 = 174,133.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,799.63/602,791.49 = 174,133.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,799.63x = 602,791.49 × 174,133.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,799.63x = 104,966,185,470.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,966,185,470.73/401,799.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,240.12

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