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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 677,468.04, 1,016,202.53 and 172,066.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 677,468.04, 1,016,202.53 and 172,066.92 is: 258,100.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    677,468.04 : 1,016,202.53 = 172,066.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    677,468.04/1,016,202.53 = 172,066.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    677,468.04x = 1,016,202.53 × 172,066.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    677,468.04x = 174,854,839,433.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,854,839,433.31/677,468.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,100.50

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