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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 621,927.65, 932,896.67 and 172,683.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 621,927.65, 932,896.67 and 172,683.56 is: 259,026.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    621,927.65 : 932,896.67 = 172,683.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    621,927.65/932,896.67 = 172,683.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    621,927.65x = 932,896.67 × 172,683.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    621,927.65x = 161,095,912,559.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,095,912,559.84/621,927.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,026.78

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