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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,821.60, 815,732.40 and 169,844.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,821.60, 815,732.40 and 169,844.60 is: 254,766.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,821.60 : 815,732.40 = 169,844.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,821.60/815,732.40 = 169,844.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,821.60x = 815,732.40 × 169,844.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,821.60x = 138,547,743,185.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,547,743,185.04/543,821.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,766.90

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