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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,016.20, 781,524.30 and 166,066.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,016.20, 781,524.30 and 166,066.10 is: 249,099.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,016.20 : 781,524.30 = 166,066.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,016.20/781,524.30 = 166,066.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,016.20x = 781,524.30 × 166,066.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,016.20x = 129,784,692,556.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,784,692,556.23/521,016.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,099.15

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