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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,818.86, 980,726.85 and 174,046.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,818.86, 980,726.85 and 174,046.77 is: 261,069.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,818.86 : 980,726.85 = 174,046.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,818.86/980,726.85 = 174,046.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,818.86x = 980,726.85 × 174,046.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,818.86x = 170,692,340,494.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,692,340,494.77/653,818.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,069.77

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