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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,916.44, 723,931.18 and 167,152.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,916.44, 723,931.18 and 167,152.52 is: 250,575.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,916.44 : 723,931.18 = 167,152.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,916.44/723,931.18 = 167,152.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,916.44x = 723,931.18 × 167,152.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,916.44x = 121,006,921,043.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,006,921,043.57/482,916.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,575.28

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