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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,579.04, 815,339.76 and 169,559.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,579.04, 815,339.76 and 169,559.20 is: 254,329.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,579.04 : 815,339.76 = 169,559.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,579.04/815,339.76 = 169,559.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,579.04x = 815,339.76 × 169,559.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,579.04x = 138,248,357,433.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,248,357,433.79/543,579.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,329.82

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