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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,855.32, 884,684.52 and 169,032.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,855.32, 884,684.52 and 169,032.78 is: 253,520.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,855.32 : 884,684.52 = 169,032.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,855.32/884,684.52 = 169,032.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,855.32x = 884,684.52 × 169,032.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,855.32x = 149,540,683,838.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,540,683,838.57/589,855.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,520.95

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