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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 503,000.35, 754,340.50 and 165,978.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 503,000.35, 754,340.50 and 165,978.21 is: 248,914.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503,000.35 : 754,340.50 = 165,978.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503,000.35/754,340.50 = 165,978.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503,000.35x = 754,340.50 × 165,978.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503,000.35x = 125,204,085,920.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,204,085,920.51/503,000.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,914.51

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