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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,434.24, 603,201.74 and 174,466.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,434.24, 603,201.74 and 174,466.70 is: 261,505.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,434.24 : 603,201.74 = 174,466.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,434.24/603,201.74 = 174,466.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,434.24x = 603,201.74 × 174,466.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,434.24x = 105,238,613,123.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,238,613,123.72/402,434.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,505.12

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