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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 622,634.51, 933,952.47 and 173,356.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 622,634.51, 933,952.47 and 173,356.37 is: 260,034.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    622,634.51 : 933,952.47 = 173,356.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    622,634.51/933,952.47 = 173,356.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    622,634.51x = 933,952.47 × 173,356.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    622,634.51x = 161,906,609,951.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,906,609,951.73/622,634.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,034.75

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