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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,061.56, 823,583.70 and 175,082.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,061.56, 823,583.70 and 175,082.04 is: 262,620.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,061.56 : 823,583.70 = 175,082.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,061.56/823,583.70 = 175,082.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,061.56x = 823,583.70 × 175,082.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,061.56x = 144,194,714,306.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,194,714,306.75/549,061.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,620.30

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