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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,326.57, 883,989.99 and 168,602.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,326.57, 883,989.99 and 168,602.45 is: 252,903.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,326.57 : 883,989.99 = 168,602.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,326.57/883,989.99 = 168,602.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,326.57x = 883,989.99 × 168,602.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,326.57x = 149,042,873,669.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,042,873,669.53/589,326.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,903.71

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