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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,181.83, 894,252.22 and 169,720.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,181.83, 894,252.22 and 169,720.28 is: 254,574.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,181.83 : 894,252.22 = 169,720.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,181.83/894,252.22 = 169,720.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,181.83x = 894,252.22 × 169,720.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,181.83x = 151,772,732,273.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,772,732,273.46/596,181.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,574.57

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