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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,617.90, 815,422.80 and 164,537.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,617.90, 815,422.80 and 164,537.90 is: 246,805.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,617.90 : 815,422.80 = 164,537.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,617.90/815,422.80 = 164,537.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,617.90x = 815,422.80 × 164,537.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,617.90x = 134,167,955,124.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,167,955,124.12/543,617.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,805.62

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