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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 524,882.41, 787,448.55 and 169,896.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 524,882.41, 787,448.55 and 169,896.40 is: 254,885.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    524,882.41 : 787,448.55 = 169,896.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    524,882.41/787,448.55 = 169,896.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    524,882.41x = 787,448.55 × 169,896.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    524,882.41x = 133,784,673,830.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,784,673,830.22/524,882.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,885.04

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