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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,070.46, 784,531.17 and 168,038.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,070.46, 784,531.17 and 168,038.55 is: 252,033.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,070.46 : 784,531.17 = 168,038.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,070.46/784,531.17 = 168,038.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,070.46x = 784,531.17 × 168,038.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,070.46x = 131,831,480,236.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,831,480,236.60/523,070.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,033.89

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