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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 524,917.53, 787,501.17 and 169,931.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 524,917.53, 787,501.17 and 169,931.52 is: 254,937.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    524,917.53 : 787,501.17 = 169,931.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    524,917.53/787,501.17 = 169,931.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    524,917.53x = 787,501.17 × 169,931.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    524,917.53x = 133,821,270,819.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,821,270,819.88/524,917.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,937.71

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