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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,352.40, 885,433.56 and 169,532.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,352.40, 885,433.56 and 169,532.56 is: 254,271.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,352.40 : 885,433.56 = 169,532.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,352.40/885,433.56 = 169,532.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,352.40x = 885,433.56 × 169,532.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,352.40x = 150,109,818,136.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,109,818,136.71/590,352.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,271.55

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