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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,974.04, 817,366.75 and 165,802.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,974.04, 817,366.75 and 165,802.92 is: 248,675.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,974.04 : 817,366.75 = 165,802.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,974.04/817,366.75 = 165,802.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,974.04x = 817,366.75 × 165,802.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,974.04x = 135,521,793,860.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,521,793,860.91/544,974.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,675.69

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