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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,572.37, 815,404.82 and 164,496.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,572.37, 815,404.82 and 164,496.33 is: 246,758.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,572.37 : 815,404.82 = 164,496.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,572.37/815,404.82 = 164,496.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,572.37x = 815,404.82 × 164,496.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,572.37x = 134,131,099,531.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,131,099,531.83/543,572.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,758.49

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