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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,947.56, 815,921.18 and 169,970.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,947.56, 815,921.18 and 169,970.56 is: 254,955.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,947.56 : 815,921.18 = 169,970.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,947.56/815,921.18 = 169,970.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,947.56x = 815,921.18 × 169,970.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,947.56x = 138,682,579,880.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,682,579,880.46/543,947.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,955.79

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