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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,037.56, 823,547.70 and 175,058.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,037.56, 823,547.70 and 175,058.04 is: 262,584.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,037.56 : 823,547.70 = 175,058.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,037.56/823,547.70 = 175,058.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,037.56x = 823,547.70 × 175,058.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,037.56x = 144,168,646,208.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,168,646,208.51/549,037.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,584.31

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