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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,760.40, 845,640.60 and 169,725.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,760.40, 845,640.60 and 169,725.20 is: 254,587.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,760.40 : 845,640.60 = 169,725.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,760.40/845,640.60 = 169,725.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,760.40x = 845,640.60 × 169,725.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,760.40x = 143,526,519,963.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,526,519,963.12/563,760.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,587.80

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