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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,924.67, 817,504.64 and 165,875.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,924.67, 817,504.64 and 165,875.04 is: 248,848.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,924.67 : 817,504.64 = 165,875.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,924.67/817,504.64 = 165,875.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,924.67x = 817,504.64 × 165,875.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,924.67x = 135,603,611,187.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,603,611,187.35/544,924.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,848.36

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