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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,818.78, 644,856.96 and 173,519.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,818.78, 644,856.96 and 173,519.40 is: 260,331.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,818.78 : 644,856.96 = 173,519.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,818.78/644,856.96 = 173,519.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,818.78x = 644,856.96 × 173,519.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,818.78x = 111,895,192,785.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,895,192,785.02/429,818.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,331.09

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