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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,386.56, 728,407.92 and 169,846.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,386.56, 728,407.92 and 169,846.20 is: 254,884.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,386.56 : 728,407.92 = 169,846.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,386.56/728,407.92 = 169,846.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,386.56x = 728,407.92 × 169,846.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,386.56x = 123,717,317,261.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,717,317,261.90/485,386.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,884.10

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