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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,834.54, 824,880.93 and 170,735.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,834.54, 824,880.93 and 170,735.70 is: 256,143.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,834.54 : 824,880.93 = 170,735.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,834.54/824,880.93 = 170,735.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,834.54x = 824,880.93 × 170,735.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,834.54x = 140,836,623,000.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,836,623,000.20/549,834.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,143.64

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