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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,246.30, 859,760.10 and 173,900.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,246.30, 859,760.10 and 173,900.10 is: 260,816.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,246.30 : 859,760.10 = 173,900.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,246.30/859,760.10 = 173,900.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,246.30x = 859,760.10 × 173,900.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,246.30x = 149,512,367,366.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,512,367,366.01/573,246.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,816.98

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