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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572,831.30, 859,137.60 and 173,485.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572,831.30, 859,137.60 and 173,485.10 is: 260,194.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,831.30 : 859,137.60 = 173,485.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,831.30/859,137.60 = 173,485.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,831.30x = 859,137.60 × 173,485.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,831.30x = 149,047,572,449.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,047,572,449.76/572,831.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,194.53

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