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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,331.92, 781,984.20 and 166,367.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,331.92, 781,984.20 and 166,367.60 is: 249,547.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,331.92 : 781,984.20 = 166,367.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,331.92/781,984.20 = 166,367.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,331.92x = 781,984.20 × 166,367.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,331.92x = 130,096,834,591.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,096,834,591.92/521,331.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,547.03

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