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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,176.10, 772,218.75 and 173,294.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,176.10, 772,218.75 and 173,294.08 is: 259,757.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,176.10 : 772,218.75 = 173,294.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,176.10/772,218.75 = 173,294.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,176.10x = 772,218.75 × 173,294.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,176.10x = 133,820,937,840.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,820,937,840.00/515,176.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,757.66

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