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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,948.12, 820,560.75 and 167,888.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,948.12, 820,560.75 and 167,888.07 is: 251,874.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,948.12 : 820,560.75 = 167,888.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,948.12/820,560.75 = 167,888.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,948.12x = 820,560.75 × 167,888.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,948.12x = 137,762,360,635.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,762,360,635.25/546,948.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,874.64

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