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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,824.10, 815,736.15 and 169,847.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,824.10, 815,736.15 and 169,847.10 is: 254,770.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,824.10 : 815,736.15 = 169,847.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,824.10/815,736.15 = 169,847.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,824.10x = 815,736.15 × 169,847.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,824.10x = 138,550,419,442.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,550,419,442.67/543,824.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,770.65

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