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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,460.20, 732,776.70 and 173,100.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,460.20, 732,776.70 and 173,100.20 is: 259,680.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,460.20 : 732,776.70 = 173,100.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,460.20/732,776.70 = 173,100.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,460.20x = 732,776.70 × 173,100.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,460.20x = 126,843,793,325.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,843,793,325.34/488,460.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,680.92

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