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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,559.20, 732,838.80 and 172,975.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,559.20, 732,838.80 and 172,975.10 is: 259,462.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,559.20 : 732,838.80 = 172,975.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,559.20/732,838.80 = 172,975.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,559.20x = 732,838.80 × 172,975.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,559.20x = 126,762,864,713.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,762,864,713.88/488,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,462.65

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