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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,713.40, 817,070.10 and 165,633.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,713.40, 817,070.10 and 165,633.40 is: 248,450.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,713.40 : 817,070.10 = 165,633.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,713.40/817,070.10 = 165,633.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,713.40x = 817,070.10 × 165,633.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,713.40x = 135,334,098,701.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,334,098,701.34/544,713.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,450.10

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