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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,539.17, 734,142.46 and 169,616.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,539.17, 734,142.46 and 169,616.37 is: 254,366.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,539.17 : 734,142.46 = 169,616.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,539.17/734,142.46 = 169,616.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,539.17x = 734,142.46 × 169,616.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,539.17x = 124,522,581,735.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,522,581,735.95/489,539.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,366.94

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