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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 410,037.60, 614,837.70 and 173,112.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 410,037.60, 614,837.70 and 173,112.60 is: 259,576.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    410,037.60 : 614,837.70 = 173,112.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    410,037.60/614,837.70 = 173,112.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    410,037.60x = 614,837.70 × 173,112.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    410,037.60x = 106,436,152,825.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,436,152,825.02/410,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,576.57

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