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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,006.67, 817,633.02 and 165,961.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,006.67, 817,633.02 and 165,961.30 is: 248,979.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,006.67 : 817,633.02 = 165,961.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,006.67/817,633.02 = 165,961.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,006.67x = 817,633.02 × 165,961.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,006.67x = 135,695,438,922.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,695,438,922.13/545,006.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,979.41

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