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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,984.40, 818,830.80 and 166,904.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,984.40, 818,830.80 and 166,904.40 is: 250,312.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,984.40 : 818,830.80 = 166,904.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,984.40/818,830.80 = 166,904.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,984.40x = 818,830.80 × 166,904.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,984.40x = 136,666,463,375.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,666,463,375.52/545,984.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,312.03

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