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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,492.83, 759,779.17 and 169,534.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,492.83, 759,779.17 and 169,534.68 is: 254,315.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,492.83 : 759,779.17 = 169,534.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,492.83/759,779.17 = 169,534.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,492.83x = 759,779.17 × 169,534.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,492.83x = 128,808,918,668.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,808,918,668.53/506,492.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,315.38

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