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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,316.12, 728,077.86 and 169,783.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,316.12, 728,077.86 and 169,783.32 is: 254,711.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,316.12 : 728,077.86 = 169,783.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,316.12/728,077.86 = 169,783.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,316.12x = 728,077.86 × 169,783.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,316.12x = 123,615,476,289.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,615,476,289.30/485,316.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,711.25

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