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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,528.45, 819,817.26 and 167,421.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,528.45, 819,817.26 and 167,421.51 is: 251,139.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,528.45 : 819,817.26 = 167,421.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,528.45/819,817.26 = 167,421.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,528.45x = 819,817.26 × 167,421.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,528.45x = 137,255,043,593.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,255,043,593.26/546,528.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,139.80

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