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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,869.60, 764,780.10 and 172,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,869.60, 764,780.10 and 172,877.20 is: 259,307.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,869.60 : 764,780.10 = 172,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,869.60/764,780.10 = 172,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,869.60x = 764,780.10 × 172,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,869.60x = 132,213,042,303.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,213,042,303.72/509,869.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,307.56

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