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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,820.93, 764,567.67 and 168,187.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,820.93, 764,567.67 and 168,187.56 is: 252,227.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,820.93 : 764,567.67 = 168,187.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,820.93/764,567.67 = 168,187.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,820.93x = 764,567.67 × 168,187.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,820.93x = 128,590,770,872.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,590,770,872.19/509,820.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,227.33

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