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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,629.74, 702,799.31 and 169,071.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,629.74, 702,799.31 and 169,071.38 is: 253,554.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,629.74 : 702,799.31 = 169,071.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,629.74/702,799.31 = 169,071.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,629.74x = 702,799.31 × 169,071.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,629.74x = 118,823,250,116.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,823,250,116.39/468,629.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,554.65

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