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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,981.15, 822,053.53 and 168,870.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,981.15, 822,053.53 and 168,870.37 is: 253,330.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,981.15 : 822,053.53 = 168,870.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,981.15/822,053.53 = 168,870.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,981.15x = 822,053.53 × 168,870.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,981.15x = 138,820,483,770.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,820,483,770.91/547,981.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,330.76

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