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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,979.90, 823,393.05 and 175,040.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,979.90, 823,393.05 and 175,040.70 is: 262,536.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,979.90 : 823,393.05 = 175,040.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,979.90/823,393.05 = 175,040.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,979.90x = 823,393.05 × 175,040.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,979.90x = 144,127,295,847.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,127,295,847.14/548,979.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,536.56

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