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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,899.60, 764,825.10 and 172,907.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,899.60, 764,825.10 and 172,907.20 is: 259,352.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,899.60 : 764,825.10 = 172,907.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,899.60/764,825.10 = 172,907.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,899.60x = 764,825.10 × 172,907.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,899.60x = 132,243,766,530.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,243,766,530.72/509,899.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,352.56

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