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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,805.11, 823,235.27 and 174,857.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,805.11, 823,235.27 and 174,857.27 is: 262,294.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,805.11 : 823,235.27 = 174,857.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,805.11/823,235.27 = 174,857.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,805.11x = 823,235.27 × 174,857.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,805.11x = 143,948,666,889.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,948,666,889.45/548,805.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,294.69

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