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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,809.20, 728,584.20 and 170,233.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,809.20, 728,584.20 and 170,233.20 is: 255,304.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,809.20 : 728,584.20 = 170,233.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,809.20/728,584.20 = 170,233.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,809.20x = 728,584.20 × 170,233.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,809.20x = 124,029,219,835.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,029,219,835.44/485,809.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,304.39

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