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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,135.40, 817,703.10 and 166,055.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,135.40, 817,703.10 and 166,055.40 is: 249,083.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,135.40 : 817,703.10 = 166,055.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,135.40/817,703.10 = 166,055.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,135.40x = 817,703.10 × 166,055.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,135.40x = 135,784,015,351.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,784,015,351.74/545,135.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,083.10

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