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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,500.40, 591,827.40 and 169,860.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,500.40, 591,827.40 and 169,860.40 is: 254,823.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,500.40 : 591,827.40 = 169,860.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,500.40/591,827.40 = 169,860.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,500.40x = 591,827.40 × 169,860.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,500.40x = 100,528,038,894.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,528,038,894.96/394,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,823.67

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