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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,385.56, 633,501.80 and 169,655.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,385.56, 633,501.80 and 169,655.84 is: 254,453.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,385.56 : 633,501.80 = 169,655.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,385.56/633,501.80 = 169,655.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,385.56x = 633,501.80 × 169,655.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,385.56x = 107,477,276,004.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,477,276,004.72/422,385.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,453.01

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