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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,949.93, 815,924.75 and 169,972.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,949.93, 815,924.75 and 169,972.93 is: 254,959.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,949.93 : 815,924.75 = 169,972.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,949.93/815,924.75 = 169,972.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,949.93x = 815,924.75 × 169,972.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,949.93x = 138,685,120,587.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,685,120,587.06/543,949.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,959.35

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