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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 455,500.40, 683,250.60 and 175,024.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 455,500.40, 683,250.60 and 175,024.40 is: 262,536.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    455,500.40 : 683,250.60 = 175,024.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    455,500.40/683,250.60 = 175,024.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    455,500.40x = 683,250.60 × 175,024.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    455,500.40x = 119,585,526,314.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,585,526,314.64/455,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,536.60

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