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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,490.80, 824,236.20 and 170,410.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,490.80, 824,236.20 and 170,410.80 is: 255,616.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,490.80 : 824,236.20 = 170,410.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,490.80/824,236.20 = 170,410.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,490.80x = 824,236.20 × 170,410.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,490.80x = 140,458,750,230.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,458,750,230.96/549,490.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,616.20

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