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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,277.60, 591,092.40 and 169,810.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,277.60, 591,092.40 and 169,810.40 is: 254,576.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,277.60 : 591,092.40 = 169,810.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,277.60/591,092.40 = 169,810.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,277.60x = 591,092.40 × 169,810.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,277.60x = 100,373,636,880.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,373,636,880.96/394,277.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,576.06

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