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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,396.60, 728,422.92 and 169,856.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,396.60, 728,422.92 and 169,856.24 is: 254,899.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,396.60 : 728,422.92 = 169,856.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,396.60/728,422.92 = 169,856.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,396.60x = 728,422.92 × 169,856.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,396.60x = 123,727,178,321.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,727,178,321.02/485,396.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,899.14

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