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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,103.50, 817,683.54 and 165,994.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,103.50, 817,683.54 and 165,994.94 is: 249,001.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,103.50 : 817,683.54 = 165,994.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,103.50/817,683.54 = 165,994.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,103.50x = 817,683.54 × 165,994.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,103.50x = 135,731,330,161.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,731,330,161.29/545,103.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,001.02

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