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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,450.56, 716,222.60 and 173,927.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,450.56, 716,222.60 and 173,927.20 is: 260,907.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,450.56 : 716,222.60 = 173,927.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,450.56/716,222.60 = 173,927.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,450.56x = 716,222.60 × 173,927.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,450.56x = 124,570,591,394.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,570,591,394.72/477,450.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,907.83

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