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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,013.20, 781,519.80 and 166,053.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,013.20, 781,519.80 and 166,053.20 is: 249,079.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,013.20 : 781,519.80 = 166,053.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,013.20/781,519.80 = 166,053.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,013.20x = 781,519.80 × 166,053.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,013.20x = 129,773,863,653.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,773,863,653.36/521,013.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,079.80

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