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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393,318.15, 589,977.56 and 168,532.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 393,318.15, 589,977.56 and 168,532.75 is: 252,799.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,318.15 : 589,977.56 = 168,532.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,318.15/589,977.56 = 168,532.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,318.15x = 589,977.56 × 168,532.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,318.15x = 99,430,540,625.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,430,540,625.09/393,318.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,799.27

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