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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,941.49, 724,412.25 and 167,398.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,941.49, 724,412.25 and 167,398.38 is: 251,097.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,941.49 : 724,412.25 = 167,398.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,941.49/724,412.25 = 167,398.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,941.49x = 724,412.25 × 167,398.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,941.49x = 121,265,437,102.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,265,437,102.16/482,941.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,097.58

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