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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,977.40, 823,389.30 and 175,038.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,977.40, 823,389.30 and 175,038.20 is: 262,532.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,977.40 : 823,389.30 = 175,038.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,977.40/823,389.30 = 175,038.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,977.40x = 823,389.30 × 175,038.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,977.40x = 144,124,580,971.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,124,580,971.26/548,977.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,532.81

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