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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,889.53, 788,721.03 and 166,088.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,889.53, 788,721.03 and 166,088.43 is: 249,096.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,889.53 : 788,721.03 = 166,088.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,889.53/788,721.03 = 166,088.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,889.53x = 788,721.03 × 166,088.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,889.53x = 130,997,437,580.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,997,437,580.68/525,889.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,096.87

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