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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,452.86, 818,226.57 and 166,458.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,452.86, 818,226.57 and 166,458.92 is: 249,702.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,452.86 : 818,226.57 = 166,458.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,452.86/818,226.57 = 166,458.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,452.86x = 818,226.57 × 166,458.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,452.86x = 136,201,111,157.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,201,111,157.50/545,452.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,702.81

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