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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,753.60, 782,527.76 and 166,671.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,753.60, 782,527.76 and 166,671.92 is: 249,975.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,753.60 : 782,527.76 = 166,671.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,753.60/782,527.76 = 166,671.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,753.60x = 782,527.76 × 166,671.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,753.60x = 130,425,404,212.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,425,404,212.50/521,753.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,975.09

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