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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,119.60, 733,898.10 and 173,802.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,119.60, 733,898.10 and 173,802.80 is: 260,781.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,119.60 : 733,898.10 = 173,802.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,119.60/733,898.10 = 173,802.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,119.60x = 733,898.10 × 173,802.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,119.60x = 127,553,544,694.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,553,544,694.68/489,119.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,781.91

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