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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,916.60, 764,850.60 and 172,924.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,916.60, 764,850.60 and 172,924.20 is: 259,378.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,916.60 : 764,850.60 = 172,924.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,916.60/764,850.60 = 172,924.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,916.60x = 764,850.60 × 172,924.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,916.60x = 132,261,178,124.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,261,178,124.52/509,916.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,378.06

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