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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 552,885.74, 829,328.00 and 173,839.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 552,885.74, 829,328.00 and 173,839.62 is: 260,759.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    552,885.74 : 829,328.00 = 173,839.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    552,885.74/829,328.00 = 173,839.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    552,885.74x = 829,328.00 × 173,839.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    552,885.74x = 144,170,064,809.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,170,064,809.96/552,885.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,759.24

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