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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,730.75, 702,951.01 and 169,173.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,730.75, 702,951.01 and 169,173.41 is: 253,707.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,730.75 : 702,951.01 = 169,173.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,730.75/702,951.01 = 169,173.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,730.75x = 702,951.01 × 169,173.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,730.75x = 118,920,619,424.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,920,619,424.64/468,730.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,707.74

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