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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,632.36, 824,526.78 and 170,585.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,632.36, 824,526.78 and 170,585.84 is: 255,903.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,632.36 : 824,526.78 = 170,585.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,632.36/824,526.78 = 170,585.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,632.36x = 824,526.78 × 170,585.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,632.36x = 140,652,589,246.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,652,589,246.16/549,632.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,903.04

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