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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,456.20, 884,184.30 and 168,732.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,456.20, 884,184.30 and 168,732.08 is: 253,098.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,456.20 : 884,184.30 = 168,732.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,456.20/884,184.30 = 168,732.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,456.20x = 884,184.30 × 168,732.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,456.20x = 149,190,251,621.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,190,251,621.42/589,456.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,098.11

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