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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,438.10, 728,481.06 and 169,895.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,438.10, 728,481.06 and 169,895.04 is: 254,955.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,438.10 : 728,481.06 = 169,895.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,438.10/728,481.06 = 169,895.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,438.10x = 728,481.06 × 169,895.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,438.10x = 123,765,318,827.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,765,318,827.94/485,438.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,955.92

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