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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,883.79, 817,356.38 and 165,816.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,883.79, 817,356.38 and 165,816.84 is: 248,734.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,883.79 : 817,356.38 = 165,816.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,883.79/817,356.38 = 165,816.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,883.79x = 817,356.38 × 165,816.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,883.79x = 135,531,452,085.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,531,452,085.44/544,883.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,734.60

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