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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 568,492.40, 852,590.10 and 169,025.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 568,492.40, 852,590.10 and 169,025.60 is: 253,494.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    568,492.40 : 852,590.10 = 169,025.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    568,492.40/852,590.10 = 169,025.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    568,492.40x = 852,590.10 × 169,025.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    568,492.40x = 144,109,553,206.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,109,553,206.56/568,492.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,494.25

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