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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,349.60, 732,743.10 and 173,032.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,349.60, 732,743.10 and 173,032.80 is: 259,626.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,349.60 : 732,743.10 = 173,032.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,349.60/732,743.10 = 173,032.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,349.60x = 732,743.10 × 173,032.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,349.60x = 126,788,590,273.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,788,590,273.68/488,349.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,626.69

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