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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,691.95, 817,083.67 and 165,615.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,691.95, 817,083.67 and 165,615.98 is: 248,437.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,691.95 : 817,083.67 = 165,615.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,691.95/817,083.67 = 165,615.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,691.95x = 817,083.67 × 165,615.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,691.95x = 135,322,111,308.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,322,111,308.50/544,691.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,437.87

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