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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,093.55, 763,326.32 and 172,102.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,093.55, 763,326.32 and 172,102.23 is: 258,047.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,093.55 : 763,326.32 = 172,102.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,093.55/763,326.32 = 172,102.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,093.55x = 763,326.32 × 172,102.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,093.55x = 131,370,161,029.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,370,161,029.18/509,093.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,047.19

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