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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,924.60, 764,862.60 and 172,932.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,924.60, 764,862.60 and 172,932.20 is: 259,390.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,924.60 : 764,862.60 = 172,932.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,924.60/764,862.60 = 172,932.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,924.60x = 764,862.60 × 172,932.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,924.60x = 132,269,372,115.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,269,372,115.72/509,924.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,390.06

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