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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 436,132.60, 653,931.00 and 169,582.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 436,132.60, 653,931.00 and 169,582.41 is: 254,269.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    436,132.60 : 653,931.00 = 169,582.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    436,132.60/653,931.00 = 169,582.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    436,132.60x = 653,931.00 × 169,582.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    436,132.60x = 110,895,194,476.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,895,194,476.76/436,132.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,269.44

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