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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,757.90, 782,749.26 and 161,921.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,757.90, 782,749.26 and 161,921.70 is: 242,917.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,757.90 : 782,749.26 = 161,921.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,757.90/782,749.26 = 161,921.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,757.90x = 782,749.26 × 161,921.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,757.90x = 126,744,090,852.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,744,090,852.94/521,757.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,917.44

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