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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,633.61, 732,770.67 and 168,704.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,633.61, 732,770.67 and 168,704.22 is: 252,994.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,633.61 : 732,770.67 = 168,704.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,633.61/732,770.67 = 168,704.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,633.61x = 732,770.67 × 168,704.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,633.61x = 123,621,504,321.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,621,504,321.23/488,633.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,994.27

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