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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,372.20, 733,882.02 and 169,437.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,372.20, 733,882.02 and 169,437.20 is: 254,094.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,372.20 : 733,882.02 = 169,437.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,372.20/733,882.02 = 169,437.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,372.20x = 733,882.02 × 169,437.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,372.20x = 124,346,914,599.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,346,914,599.14/489,372.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,094.77

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