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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,135.60, 733,922.10 and 173,818.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,135.60, 733,922.10 and 173,818.80 is: 260,805.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,135.60 : 733,922.10 = 173,818.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,135.60/733,922.10 = 173,818.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,135.60x = 733,922.10 × 173,818.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,135.60x = 127,569,458,715.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,569,458,715.48/489,135.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,805.92

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