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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,037.34, 591,237.45 and 169,466.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,037.34, 591,237.45 and 169,466.46 is: 254,277.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,037.34 : 591,237.45 = 169,466.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,037.34/591,237.45 = 169,466.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,037.34x = 591,237.45 × 169,466.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,037.34x = 100,194,917,670.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,194,917,670.93/394,037.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,277.72

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