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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,000.48, 781,492.19 and 166,009.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,000.48, 781,492.19 and 166,009.70 is: 249,011.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,000.48 : 781,492.19 = 166,009.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,000.48/781,492.19 = 166,009.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,000.48x = 781,492.19 × 166,009.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,000.48x = 129,735,284,014.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,735,284,014.24/521,000.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,011.83

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