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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,742.70, 732,579.45 and 173,037.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,742.70, 732,579.45 and 173,037.10 is: 259,366.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,742.70 : 732,579.45 = 173,037.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,742.70/732,579.45 = 173,037.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,742.70x = 732,579.45 × 173,037.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,742.70x = 126,763,423,547.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,763,423,547.60/488,742.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,366.38

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