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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,003.20, 781,504.80 and 166,043.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,003.20, 781,504.80 and 166,043.20 is: 249,064.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,003.20 : 781,504.80 = 166,043.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,003.20/781,504.80 = 166,043.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,003.20x = 781,504.80 × 166,043.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,003.20x = 129,763,557,807.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,763,557,807.36/521,003.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,064.80

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