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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,135.87, 817,745.32 and 166,088.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,135.87, 817,745.32 and 166,088.96 is: 249,146.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,135.87 : 817,745.32 = 166,088.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,135.87/817,745.32 = 166,088.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,135.87x = 817,745.32 × 166,088.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,135.87x = 135,818,473,528.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,818,473,528.91/545,135.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,146.09

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