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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,203.30, 733,841.40 and 173,619.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,203.30, 733,841.40 and 173,619.20 is: 260,441.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,203.30 : 733,841.40 = 173,619.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,203.30/733,841.40 = 173,619.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,203.30x = 733,841.40 × 173,619.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,203.30x = 127,408,956,794.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,408,956,794.88/489,203.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,441.74

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