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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,066.60, 709,693.38 and 173,549.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,066.60, 709,693.38 and 173,549.93 is: 260,359.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,066.60 : 709,693.38 = 173,549.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,066.60/709,693.38 = 173,549.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,066.60x = 709,693.38 × 173,549.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,066.60x = 123,167,232,872.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,167,232,872.00/473,066.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,359.18

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