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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,500.19, 822,837.93 and 169,331.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,500.19, 822,837.93 and 169,331.79 is: 254,024.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,500.19 : 822,837.93 = 169,331.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,500.19/822,837.93 = 169,331.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,500.19x = 822,837.93 × 169,331.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,500.19x = 139,332,619,566.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,332,619,566.80/548,500.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,024.74

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