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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,068.60, 820,520.82 and 173,043

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,068.60, 820,520.82 and 173,043 is: 259,538.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,068.60 : 820,520.82 = 173,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,068.60/820,520.82 = 173,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,068.60x = 820,520.82 × 173,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,068.60x = 141,985,384,255.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,985,384,255.26/547,068.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,538.54

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