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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572,532.53, 858,933.65 and 173,176.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572,532.53, 858,933.65 and 173,176.61 is: 259,805.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,532.53 : 858,933.65 = 173,176.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,532.53/858,933.65 = 173,176.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,532.53x = 858,933.65 × 173,176.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,532.53x = 148,747,213,860.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,747,213,860.20/572,532.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,805.70

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