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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,547.80, 822,900.40 and 169,501.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,547.80, 822,900.40 and 169,501.62 is: 254,276.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,547.80 : 822,900.40 = 169,501.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,547.80/822,900.40 = 169,501.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,547.80x = 822,900.40 × 169,501.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,547.80x = 139,482,950,474.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,482,950,474.89/548,547.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,276.75

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