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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393,237.60, 589,856.40 and 168,559.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 393,237.60, 589,856.40 and 168,559.80 is: 252,839.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,237.60 : 589,856.40 = 168,559.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,237.60/589,856.40 = 168,559.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,237.60x = 589,856.40 × 168,559.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,237.60x = 99,426,076,812.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,426,076,812.72/393,237.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,839.70

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