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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,179.35, 817,890.99 and 166,129.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,179.35, 817,890.99 and 166,129.76 is: 249,231.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,179.35 : 817,890.99 = 166,129.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,179.35/817,890.99 = 166,129.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,179.35x = 817,890.99 × 166,129.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,179.35x = 135,876,029,785.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,876,029,785.41/545,179.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,231.80

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