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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,550.40, 818,306.20 and 166,455.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,550.40, 818,306.20 and 166,455.80 is: 249,677.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,550.40 : 818,306.20 = 166,455.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,550.40/818,306.20 = 166,455.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,550.40x = 818,306.20 × 166,455.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,550.40x = 136,211,813,165.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,211,813,165.96/545,550.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,677.78

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