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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,084.30, 733,662.90 and 173,500.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,084.30, 733,662.90 and 173,500.20 is: 260,263.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,084.30 : 733,662.90 = 173,500.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,084.30/733,662.90 = 173,500.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,084.30x = 733,662.90 × 173,500.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,084.30x = 127,290,659,882.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,290,659,882.58/489,084.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,263.23

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