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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,853.96, 817,184.34 and 165,682.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,853.96, 817,184.34 and 165,682.83 is: 248,494.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,853.96 : 817,184.34 = 165,682.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,853.96/817,184.34 = 165,682.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,853.96x = 817,184.34 × 165,682.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,853.96x = 135,393,414,082.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,393,414,082.88/544,853.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,494.87

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