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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,624.60, 732,677.70 and 173,091.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,624.60, 732,677.70 and 173,091.80 is: 259,545.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,624.60 : 732,677.70 = 173,091.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,624.60/732,677.70 = 173,091.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,624.60x = 732,677.70 × 173,091.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,624.60x = 126,820,501,912.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,820,501,912.86/488,624.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,545.88

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