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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,093.80, 632,603.10 and 172,493.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,093.80, 632,603.10 and 172,493.80 is: 258,521.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,093.80 : 632,603.10 = 172,493.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,093.80/632,603.10 = 172,493.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,093.80x = 632,603.10 × 172,493.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,093.80x = 109,120,112,610.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,120,112,610.78/422,093.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,521.00

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