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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 524,852.18, 787,403.18 and 169,866.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 524,852.18, 787,403.18 and 169,866.20 is: 254,839.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    524,852.18 : 787,403.18 = 169,866.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    524,852.18/787,403.18 = 169,866.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    524,852.18x = 787,403.18 × 169,866.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    524,852.18x = 133,753,182,542.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,753,182,542.17/524,852.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,839.72

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