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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,746.20, 732,584.70 and 173,040.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,746.20, 732,584.70 and 173,040.60 is: 259,371.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,746.20 : 732,584.70 = 173,040.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,746.20/732,584.70 = 173,040.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,746.20x = 732,584.70 × 173,040.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,746.20x = 126,766,896,038.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,766,896,038.82/488,746.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,371.62

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