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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,754.60, 782,529.26 and 166,672.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,754.60, 782,529.26 and 166,672.92 is: 249,976.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,754.60 : 782,529.26 = 166,672.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,754.60/782,529.26 = 166,672.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,754.60x = 782,529.26 × 166,672.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,754.60x = 130,426,436,749.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,426,436,749.64/521,754.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,976.59

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