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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,746.40, 612,797.04 and 172,125.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,746.40, 612,797.04 and 172,125.60 is: 258,052.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,746.40 : 612,797.04 = 172,125.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,746.40/612,797.04 = 172,125.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,746.40x = 612,797.04 × 172,125.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,746.40x = 105,478,058,188.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,478,058,188.22/408,746.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,052.57

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