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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,076.10, 820,532.07 and 173,050.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,076.10, 820,532.07 and 173,050.50 is: 259,549.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,076.10 : 820,532.07 = 173,050.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,076.10/820,532.07 = 173,050.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,076.10x = 820,532.07 × 173,050.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,076.10x = 141,993,484,979.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,993,484,979.54/547,076.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,549.79

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