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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,228.80, 859,843.20 and 173,850.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,228.80, 859,843.20 and 173,850.20 is: 260,775.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,228.80 : 859,843.20 = 173,850.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,228.80/859,843.20 = 173,850.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,228.80x = 859,843.20 × 173,850.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,228.80x = 149,483,912,288.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,483,912,288.64/573,228.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,775.30

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