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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,951.10, 817,468.57 and 165,904.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,951.10, 817,468.57 and 165,904.37 is: 248,869.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,951.10 : 817,468.57 = 165,904.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,951.10/817,468.57 = 165,904.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,951.10x = 817,468.57 × 165,904.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,951.10x = 135,621,607,286.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,621,607,286.20/544,951.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,869.31

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