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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,890.46, 817,366.42 and 165,823.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,890.46, 817,366.42 and 165,823.54 is: 248,744.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,890.46 : 817,366.42 = 165,823.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,890.46/817,366.42 = 165,823.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,890.46x = 817,366.42 × 165,823.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,890.46x = 135,538,593,241.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,538,593,241.53/544,890.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,744.66

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