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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,367.89, 728,379.89 and 169,827.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,367.89, 728,379.89 and 169,827.53 is: 254,856.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,367.89 : 728,379.89 = 169,827.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,367.89/728,379.89 = 169,827.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,367.89x = 728,379.89 × 169,827.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,367.89x = 123,698,956,771.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,698,956,771.23/485,367.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,856.08

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