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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,134.80, 733,831.80 and 173,558.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,134.80, 733,831.80 and 173,558.80 is: 260,384.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,134.80 : 733,831.80 = 173,558.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,134.80/733,831.80 = 173,558.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,134.80x = 733,831.80 × 173,558.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,134.80x = 127,362,966,609.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,362,966,609.84/489,134.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,384.19

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