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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,166.80, 859,757.40 and 173,811.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,166.80, 859,757.40 and 173,811.60 is: 260,719.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,166.80 : 859,757.40 = 173,811.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,166.80/859,757.40 = 173,811.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,166.80x = 859,757.40 × 173,811.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,166.80x = 149,435,809,305.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,435,809,305.84/573,166.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,719.58

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