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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,616.50, 759,933.98 and 169,594.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,616.50, 759,933.98 and 169,594.33 is: 254,394.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,616.50 : 759,933.98 = 169,594.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,616.50/759,933.98 = 169,594.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,616.50x = 759,933.98 × 169,594.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,616.50x = 128,880,495,155.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,880,495,155.71/506,616.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,394.59

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