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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 435,771.60, 653,889.60 and 169,540.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 435,771.60, 653,889.60 and 169,540.80 is: 254,401.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    435,771.60 : 653,889.60 = 169,540.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    435,771.60/653,889.60 = 169,540.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    435,771.60x = 653,889.60 × 169,540.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    435,771.60x = 110,860,965,895.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,860,965,895.68/435,771.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,401.54

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