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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,610.92, 817,033.89 and 165,562.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,610.92, 817,033.89 and 165,562.16 is: 248,378.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,610.92 : 817,033.89 = 165,562.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,610.92/817,033.89 = 165,562.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,610.92x = 817,033.89 × 165,562.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,610.92x = 135,269,895,621.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,269,895,621.60/544,610.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,378.97

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