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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 553,491.36, 830,240.28 and 169,243.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 553,491.36, 830,240.28 and 169,243.56 is: 253,866.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553,491.36 : 830,240.28 = 169,243.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553,491.36/830,240.28 = 169,243.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553,491.36x = 830,240.28 × 169,243.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553,491.36x = 140,512,820,642.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,512,820,642.60/553,491.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,866.33

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