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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,787.25, 644,809.66 and 173,487.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,787.25, 644,809.66 and 173,487.86 is: 260,283.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,787.25 : 644,809.66 = 173,487.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,787.25/644,809.66 = 173,487.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,787.25x = 644,809.66 × 173,487.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,787.25x = 111,866,647,756.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,866,647,756.87/429,787.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,283.78

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