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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 568,497.44, 852,668.40 and 169,199.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 568,497.44, 852,668.40 and 169,199.84 is: 253,776.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    568,497.44 : 852,668.40 = 169,199.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    568,497.44/852,668.40 = 169,199.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    568,497.44x = 852,668.40 × 169,199.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    568,497.44x = 144,271,356,853.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,271,356,853.06/568,497.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,776.62

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