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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,551.45, 851,330.21 and 168,195.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,551.45, 851,330.21 and 168,195.68 is: 252,294.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,551.45 : 851,330.21 = 168,195.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,551.45/851,330.21 = 168,195.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,551.45x = 851,330.21 × 168,195.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,551.45x = 143,190,058,477.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,190,058,477.86/567,551.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,294.41

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