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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 627,810.14, 941,614.32 and 172,294.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 627,810.14, 941,614.32 and 172,294.95 is: 258,414.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    627,810.14 : 941,614.32 = 172,294.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    627,810.14/941,614.32 = 172,294.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    627,810.14x = 941,614.32 × 172,294.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    627,810.14x = 162,235,386,614.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,235,386,614.14/627,810.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,414.73

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