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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 618,936.35, 928,396.83 and 169,656.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 618,936.35, 928,396.83 and 169,656.80 is: 254,483.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    618,936.35 : 928,396.83 = 169,656.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    618,936.35/928,396.83 = 169,656.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    618,936.35x = 928,396.83 × 169,656.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    618,936.35x = 157,508,835,307.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,508,835,307.94/618,936.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,483.09

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