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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,633.50, 884,459.85 and 168,907.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,633.50, 884,459.85 and 168,907.74 is: 253,364.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,633.50 : 884,459.85 = 168,907.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,633.50/884,459.85 = 168,907.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,633.50x = 884,459.85 × 168,907.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,633.50x = 149,392,114,384.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,392,114,384.24/589,633.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,364.36

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