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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,329.45, 797,042.04 and 171,508.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,329.45, 797,042.04 and 171,508.84 is: 257,278.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,329.45 : 797,042.04 = 171,508.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,329.45/797,042.04 = 171,508.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,329.45x = 797,042.04 × 171,508.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,329.45x = 136,699,751,726.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,699,751,726.42/531,329.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,278.70

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