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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,502.40, 591,830.40 and 169,862.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,502.40, 591,830.40 and 169,862.40 is: 254,826.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,502.40 : 591,830.40 = 169,862.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,502.40/591,830.40 = 169,862.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,502.40x = 591,830.40 × 169,862.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,502.40x = 100,529,732,136.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,529,732,136.96/394,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,826.67

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