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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,836.24, 893,648.52 and 169,400.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,836.24, 893,648.52 and 169,400.40 is: 254,070.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,836.24 : 893,648.52 = 169,400.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,836.24/893,648.52 = 169,400.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,836.24x = 893,648.52 × 169,400.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,836.24x = 151,384,416,747.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,384,416,747.41/595,836.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,070.51

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