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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,726.28, 884,619.66 and 169,005.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,726.28, 884,619.66 and 169,005.80 is: 253,517.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,726.28 : 884,619.66 = 169,005.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,726.28/884,619.66 = 169,005.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,726.28x = 884,619.66 × 169,005.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,726.28x = 149,505,853,334.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,505,853,334.03/589,726.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,517.37

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