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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,045.12, 820,633.20 and 167,916.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,045.12, 820,633.20 and 167,916.20 is: 251,894.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,045.12 : 820,633.20 = 167,916.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,045.12/820,633.20 = 167,916.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,045.12x = 820,633.20 × 167,916.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,045.12x = 137,797,608,537.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,797,608,537.84/547,045.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,894.41

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