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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,667.38, 782,435.72 and 166,651.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,667.38, 782,435.72 and 166,651.94 is: 249,957.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,667.38 : 782,435.72 = 166,651.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,667.38/782,435.72 = 166,651.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,667.38x = 782,435.72 × 166,651.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,667.38x = 130,394,430,663.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,394,430,663.30/521,667.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,957.03

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