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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,913.80, 733,500.30 and 173,337.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,913.80, 733,500.30 and 173,337.80 is: 260,052.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,913.80 : 733,500.30 = 173,337.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,913.80/733,500.30 = 173,337.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,913.80x = 733,500.30 × 173,337.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,913.80x = 127,143,328,301.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,143,328,301.34/488,913.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,052.65

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