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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,133.60, 727,441.20 and 169,600.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,133.60, 727,441.20 and 169,600.80 is: 254,310.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,133.60 : 727,441.20 = 169,600.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,133.60/727,441.20 = 169,600.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,133.60x = 727,441.20 × 169,600.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,133.60x = 123,374,609,472.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,374,609,472.96/485,133.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,310.58

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