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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,335.86, 759,219.48 and 169,198.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,335.86, 759,219.48 and 169,198.88 is: 253,703.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,335.86 : 759,219.48 = 169,198.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,335.86/759,219.48 = 169,198.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,335.86x = 759,219.48 × 169,198.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,335.86x = 128,459,081,894.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,459,081,894.09/506,335.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,703.31

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