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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 524,882.34, 787,448.45 and 169,896.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 524,882.34, 787,448.45 and 169,896.33 is: 254,884.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    524,882.34 : 787,448.45 = 169,896.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    524,882.34/787,448.45 = 169,896.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    524,882.34x = 787,448.45 × 169,896.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    524,882.34x = 133,784,600,869.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,784,600,869.71/524,882.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,884.93

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