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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,525.45, 819,812.78 and 167,418.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,525.45, 819,812.78 and 167,418.51 is: 251,135.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,525.45 : 819,812.78 = 167,418.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,525.45/819,812.78 = 167,418.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,525.45x = 819,812.78 × 167,418.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,525.45x = 137,251,833,269.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,251,833,269.47/546,525.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,135.30

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