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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,547.60, 822,900.12 and 169,501.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,547.60, 822,900.12 and 169,501.44 is: 254,276.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,547.60 : 822,900.12 = 169,501.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,547.60/822,900.12 = 169,501.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,547.60x = 822,900.12 × 169,501.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,547.60x = 139,482,755,316.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,482,755,316.17/548,547.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,276.48

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