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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 435,796.60, 653,927.10 and 169,565.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 435,796.60, 653,927.10 and 169,565.80 is: 254,439.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    435,796.60 : 653,927.10 = 169,565.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    435,796.60/653,927.10 = 169,565.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    435,796.60x = 653,927.10 × 169,565.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    435,796.60x = 110,883,671,853.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,883,671,853.18/435,796.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,439.05

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