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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,396.02, 728,422.08 and 169,855.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,396.02, 728,422.08 and 169,855.66 is: 254,898.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,396.02 : 728,422.08 = 169,855.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,396.02/728,422.08 = 169,855.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,396.02x = 728,422.08 × 169,855.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,396.02x = 123,726,608,665.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,726,608,665.58/485,396.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,898.28

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