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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 519,123.90, 778,540.05 and 164,246.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 519,123.90, 778,540.05 and 164,246.70 is: 246,323.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    519,123.90 : 778,540.05 = 164,246.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    519,123.90/778,540.05 = 164,246.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    519,123.90x = 778,540.05 × 164,246.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    519,123.90x = 127,872,634,030.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,872,634,030.34/519,123.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,323.92

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