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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,374.92, 728,390.37 and 169,834.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,374.92, 728,390.37 and 169,834.56 is: 254,866.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,374.92 : 728,390.37 = 169,834.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,374.92/728,390.37 = 169,834.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,374.92x = 728,390.37 × 169,834.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,374.92x = 123,705,857,997.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,705,857,997.19/485,374.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,866.60

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