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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 524,829.36, 787,046.38 and 169,748.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 524,829.36, 787,046.38 and 169,748.04 is: 254,558.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    524,829.36 : 787,046.38 = 169,748.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    524,829.36/787,046.38 = 169,748.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    524,829.36x = 787,046.38 × 169,748.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    524,829.36x = 133,599,580,394.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,599,580,394.10/524,829.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,558.13

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