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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,025.20, 972,037.80 and 174,758.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,025.20, 972,037.80 and 174,758.40 is: 262,137.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,025.20 : 972,037.80 = 174,758.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,025.20/972,037.80 = 174,758.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,025.20x = 972,037.80 × 174,758.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,025.20x = 169,871,770,667.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,871,770,667.52/648,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,137.60

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