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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,106.30, 781,702.65 and 166,110.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,106.30, 781,702.65 and 166,110.30 is: 249,179.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,106.30 : 781,702.65 = 166,110.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,106.30/781,702.65 = 166,110.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,106.30x = 781,702.65 × 166,110.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,106.30x = 129,848,861,702.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,848,861,702.30/521,106.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,179.22

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