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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,821.52, 788,838.38 and 166,048.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,821.52, 788,838.38 and 166,048.58 is: 249,106.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,821.52 : 788,838.38 = 166,048.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,821.52/788,838.38 = 166,048.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,821.52x = 788,838.38 × 166,048.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,821.52x = 130,985,488,074.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,985,488,074.07/525,821.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,106.37

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