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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,443.35, 764,118.17 and 172,445.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,443.35, 764,118.17 and 172,445.49 is: 258,652.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,443.35 : 764,118.17 = 172,445.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,443.35/764,118.17 = 172,445.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,443.35x = 764,118.17 × 172,445.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,443.35x = 131,768,731,381.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,768,731,381.33/509,443.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,652.37

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