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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,704.90, 728,116.30 and 169,989.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,704.90, 728,116.30 and 169,989.58 is: 254,830.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,704.90 : 728,116.30 = 169,989.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,704.90/728,116.30 = 169,989.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,704.90x = 728,116.30 × 169,989.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,704.90x = 123,772,184,028.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,772,184,028.15/485,704.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,830.01

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