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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,178.10, 772,221.75 and 173,296.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,178.10, 772,221.75 and 173,296.08 is: 259,760.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,178.10 : 772,221.75 = 173,296.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,178.10/772,221.75 = 173,296.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,178.10x = 772,221.75 × 173,296.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,178.10x = 133,823,002,165.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,823,002,165.74/515,178.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,760.66

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