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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,401.90, 734,102.85 and 173,890.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,401.90, 734,102.85 and 173,890.70 is: 260,836.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,401.90 : 734,102.85 = 173,890.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,401.90/734,102.85 = 173,890.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,401.90x = 734,102.85 × 173,890.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,401.90x = 127,653,658,458.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,653,658,458.50/489,401.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,836.05

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