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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 524,917.02, 787,500.27 and 169,930.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 524,917.02, 787,500.27 and 169,930.88 is: 254,936.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    524,917.02 : 787,500.27 = 169,930.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    524,917.02/787,500.27 = 169,930.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    524,917.02x = 787,500.27 × 169,930.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    524,917.02x = 133,820,613,881.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,820,613,881.34/524,917.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,936.70

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