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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,952.99, 817,471.38 and 165,906.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,952.99, 817,471.38 and 165,906.24 is: 248,872.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,952.99 : 817,471.38 = 165,906.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,952.99/817,471.38 = 165,906.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,952.99x = 817,471.38 × 165,906.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,952.99x = 135,623,602,963.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,623,602,963.41/544,952.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,872.12

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