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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,541.89, 819,837.45 and 167,435.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,541.89, 819,837.45 and 167,435.07 is: 251,160.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,541.89 : 819,837.45 = 167,435.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,541.89/819,837.45 = 167,435.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,541.89x = 819,837.45 × 167,435.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,541.89x = 137,269,540,829.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,269,540,829.37/546,541.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,160.15

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