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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,132.60, 733,917.60 and 173,815.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,132.60, 733,917.60 and 173,815.80 is: 260,801.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,132.60 : 733,917.60 = 173,815.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,132.60/733,917.60 = 173,815.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,132.60x = 733,917.60 × 173,815.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,132.60x = 127,566,474,778.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,566,474,778.08/489,132.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,801.42

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