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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,618.40, 815,423.55 and 164,538.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,618.40, 815,423.55 and 164,538.40 is: 246,806.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,618.40 : 815,423.55 = 164,538.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,618.40/815,423.55 = 164,538.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,618.40x = 815,423.55 × 164,538.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,618.40x = 134,168,486,239.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,168,486,239.32/543,618.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,806.37

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