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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,374.80, 728,390.27 and 169,834.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,374.80, 728,390.27 and 169,834.44 is: 254,866.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,374.80 : 728,390.27 = 169,834.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,374.80/728,390.27 = 169,834.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,374.80x = 728,390.27 × 169,834.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,374.80x = 123,705,752,757.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,705,752,757.73/485,374.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,866.45

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