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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,000.70, 781,501.05 and 166,040.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,000.70, 781,501.05 and 166,040.70 is: 249,061.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,000.70 : 781,501.05 = 166,040.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,000.70/781,501.05 = 166,040.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,000.70x = 781,501.05 × 166,040.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,000.70x = 129,760,981,392.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,760,981,392.74/521,000.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,061.05

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