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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,117.30, 859,683.15 and 173,762.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,117.30, 859,683.15 and 173,762.10 is: 260,645.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,117.30 : 859,683.15 = 173,762.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,117.30/859,683.15 = 173,762.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,117.30x = 859,683.15 × 173,762.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,117.30x = 149,380,349,478.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,380,349,478.62/573,117.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,645.33

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