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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,876.48, 817,345.45 and 165,809.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,876.48, 817,345.45 and 165,809.56 is: 248,723.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,876.48 : 817,345.45 = 165,809.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,876.48/817,345.45 = 165,809.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,876.48x = 817,345.45 × 165,809.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,876.48x = 135,523,689,128.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,523,689,128.92/544,876.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,723.69

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