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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,119.40, 814,675.05 and 164,039.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,119.40, 814,675.05 and 164,039.40 is: 246,057.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,119.40 : 814,675.05 = 164,039.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,119.40/814,675.05 = 164,039.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,119.40x = 814,675.05 × 164,039.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,119.40x = 133,638,806,396.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,638,806,396.97/543,119.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,057.88

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