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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,528.20, 732,878.70 and 173,168.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,528.20, 732,878.70 and 173,168.20 is: 259,782.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,528.20 : 732,878.70 = 173,168.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,528.20/732,878.70 = 173,168.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,528.20x = 732,878.70 × 173,168.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,528.20x = 126,911,285,297.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,911,285,297.34/488,528.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,782.93

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