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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,134.40, 850,653.60 and 173,150.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,134.40, 850,653.60 and 173,150.40 is: 259,710.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,134.40 : 850,653.60 = 173,150.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,134.40/850,653.60 = 173,150.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,134.40x = 850,653.60 × 173,150.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,134.40x = 147,291,011,101.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,291,011,101.44/567,134.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,710.95

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