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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,840.94, 899,763.11 and 173,411.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,840.94, 899,763.11 and 173,411.47 is: 260,117.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,840.94 : 899,763.11 = 173,411.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,840.94/899,763.11 = 173,411.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,840.94x = 899,763.11 × 173,411.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,840.94x = 156,029,247,483.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,029,247,483.12/599,840.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,117.71

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