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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,849.30, 823,032.03 and 174,910.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,849.30, 823,032.03 and 174,910.10 is: 262,288.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,849.30 : 823,032.03 = 174,910.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,849.30/823,032.03 = 174,910.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,849.30x = 823,032.03 × 174,910.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,849.30x = 143,956,614,670.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,956,614,670.50/548,849.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,288.05

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