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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,290.40, 817,966.11 and 166,223.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,290.40, 817,966.11 and 166,223.45 is: 249,344.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,290.40 : 817,966.11 = 166,223.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,290.40/817,966.11 = 166,223.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,290.40x = 817,966.11 × 166,223.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,290.40x = 135,965,148,787.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,965,148,787.28/545,290.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,344.48

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