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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,246.80, 859,877.40 and 173,891.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,246.80, 859,877.40 and 173,891.60 is: 260,839.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,246.80 : 859,877.40 = 173,891.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,246.80/859,877.40 = 173,891.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,246.80x = 859,877.40 × 173,891.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,246.80x = 149,525,456,889.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,525,456,889.84/573,246.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,839.58

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