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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 524,692.23, 787,062.93 and 169,733.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 524,692.23, 787,062.93 and 169,733.93 is: 254,608.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    524,692.23 : 787,062.93 = 169,733.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    524,692.23/787,062.93 = 169,733.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    524,692.23x = 787,062.93 × 169,733.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    524,692.23x = 133,591,280,330.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,591,280,330.90/524,692.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,608.84

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