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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,099.20, 850,648.80 and 173,115.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,099.20, 850,648.80 and 173,115.20 is: 259,672.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,099.20 : 850,648.80 = 173,115.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,099.20/850,648.80 = 173,115.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,099.20x = 850,648.80 × 173,115.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,099.20x = 147,260,237,141.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,260,237,141.76/567,099.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,672.80

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