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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,671.60, 732,748.20 and 173,138.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,671.60, 732,748.20 and 173,138.80 is: 259,616.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,671.60 : 732,748.20 = 173,138.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,671.60/732,748.20 = 173,138.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,671.60x = 732,748.20 × 173,138.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,671.60x = 126,867,144,050.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,867,144,050.16/488,671.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,616.36

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