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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,171.60, 733,976.10 and 173,854.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,171.60, 733,976.10 and 173,854.80 is: 260,859.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,171.60 : 733,976.10 = 173,854.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,171.60/733,976.10 = 173,854.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,171.60x = 733,976.10 × 173,854.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,171.60x = 127,605,268,070.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,605,268,070.28/489,171.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,859.93

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