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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,602.80, 815,085.06 and 164,409.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,602.80, 815,085.06 and 164,409.40 is: 246,517.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,602.80 : 815,085.06 = 164,409.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,602.80/815,085.06 = 164,409.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,602.80x = 815,085.06 × 164,409.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,602.80x = 134,007,645,663.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,007,645,663.56/543,602.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,517.58

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