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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,702.90, 728,113.30 and 169,987.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,702.90, 728,113.30 and 169,987.58 is: 254,827.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,702.90 : 728,113.30 = 169,987.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,702.90/728,113.30 = 169,987.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,702.90x = 728,113.30 × 169,987.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,702.90x = 123,770,217,832.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,770,217,832.81/485,702.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,827.01

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