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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,528.70, 732,879.45 and 173,168.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,528.70, 732,879.45 and 173,168.70 is: 259,783.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,528.70 : 732,879.45 = 173,168.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,528.70/732,879.45 = 173,168.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,528.70x = 732,879.45 × 173,168.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,528.70x = 126,911,781,613.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,911,781,613.22/488,528.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,783.68

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