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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,616.40, 815,420.55 and 164,536.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,616.40, 815,420.55 and 164,536.40 is: 246,803.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,616.40 : 815,420.55 = 164,536.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,616.40/815,420.55 = 164,536.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,616.40x = 815,420.55 × 164,536.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,616.40x = 134,166,361,783.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,166,361,783.02/543,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,803.37

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