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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 553,492.36, 830,241.78 and 169,244.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 553,492.36, 830,241.78 and 169,244.56 is: 253,867.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553,492.36 : 830,241.78 = 169,244.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553,492.36/830,241.78 = 169,244.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553,492.36x = 830,241.78 × 169,244.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553,492.36x = 140,513,904,749.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,513,904,749.72/553,492.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,867.83

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