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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,765.40, 821,712.10 and 173,826.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,765.40, 821,712.10 and 173,826.20 is: 260,759.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,765.40 : 821,712.10 = 173,826.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,765.40/821,712.10 = 173,826.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,765.40x = 821,712.10 × 173,826.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,765.40x = 142,835,091,837.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,835,091,837.02/547,765.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,759.61

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