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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,591.66, 884,234.40 and 168,769.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,591.66, 884,234.40 and 168,769.12 is: 253,109.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,591.66 : 884,234.40 = 168,769.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,591.66/884,234.40 = 168,769.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,591.66x = 884,234.40 × 168,769.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,591.66x = 149,231,461,561.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,231,461,561.73/589,591.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,109.86

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