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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,892.40, 781,192.80 and 166,015.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,892.40, 781,192.80 and 166,015.20 is: 248,976.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,892.40 : 781,192.80 = 166,015.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,892.40/781,192.80 = 166,015.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,892.40x = 781,192.80 × 166,015.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,892.40x = 129,689,878,930.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,689,878,930.56/520,892.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,976.33

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