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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,000.20, 781,500.30 and 166,040.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,000.20, 781,500.30 and 166,040.20 is: 249,060.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,000.20 : 781,500.30 = 166,040.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,000.20/781,500.30 = 166,040.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,000.20x = 781,500.30 × 166,040.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,000.20x = 129,760,466,112.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,760,466,112.06/521,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,060.30

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