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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,911.47, 723,923.71 and 167,147.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,911.47, 723,923.71 and 167,147.55 is: 250,567.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,911.47 : 723,923.71 = 167,147.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,911.47/723,923.71 = 167,147.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,911.47x = 723,923.71 × 167,147.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,911.47x = 121,002,074,513.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,002,074,513.41/482,911.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,567.82

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