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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 552,937.12, 829,516.34 and 173,953.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 552,937.12, 829,516.34 and 173,953.17 is: 260,964.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    552,937.12 : 829,516.34 = 173,953.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    552,937.12/829,516.34 = 173,953.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    552,937.12x = 829,516.34 × 173,953.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    552,937.12x = 144,296,997,344.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,296,997,344.68/552,937.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,964.57

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