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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,918.74, 603,062.28 and 174,284.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,918.74, 603,062.28 and 174,284.17 is: 261,506.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,918.74 : 603,062.28 = 174,284.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,918.74/603,062.28 = 174,284.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,918.74x = 603,062.28 × 174,284.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,918.74x = 105,104,207,420.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,104,207,420.45/401,918.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,506.11

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