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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,556.10, 732,834.15 and 173,044.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,556.10, 732,834.15 and 173,044.90 is: 259,567.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,556.10 : 732,834.15 = 173,044.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,556.10/732,834.15 = 173,044.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,556.10x = 732,834.15 × 173,044.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,556.10x = 126,813,212,203.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,813,212,203.34/488,556.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,567.35

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