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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,904.60, 764,929.80 and 172,960.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,904.60, 764,929.80 and 172,960.80 is: 259,465.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,904.60 : 764,929.80 = 172,960.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,904.60/764,929.80 = 172,960.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,904.60x = 764,929.80 × 172,960.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,904.60x = 132,302,870,151.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,302,870,151.84/509,904.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,465.93

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