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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,725.28, 884,618.16 and 169,004.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,725.28, 884,618.16 and 169,004.80 is: 253,515.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,725.28 : 884,618.16 = 169,004.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,725.28/884,618.16 = 169,004.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,725.28x = 884,618.16 × 169,004.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,725.28x = 149,504,715,207.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,504,715,207.17/589,725.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,515.87

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