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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,507.20, 732,847.20 and 173,147.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,507.20, 732,847.20 and 173,147.20 is: 259,751.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,507.20 : 732,847.20 = 173,147.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,507.20/732,847.20 = 173,147.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,507.20x = 732,847.20 × 173,147.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,507.20x = 126,890,440,707.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,890,440,707.84/488,507.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,751.42

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