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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 409,829.60, 614,830.80 and 173,050.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 409,829.60, 614,830.80 and 173,050.40 is: 259,612.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    409,829.60 : 614,830.80 = 173,050.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    409,829.60/614,830.80 = 173,050.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    409,829.60x = 614,830.80 × 173,050.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    409,829.60x = 106,396,715,872.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,396,715,872.32/409,829.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,612.08

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