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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,823.10, 326,734.65 and 164,600.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,823.10, 326,734.65 and 164,600.70 is: 246,901.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,823.10 : 326,734.65 = 164,600.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,823.10/326,734.65 = 164,600.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,823.10x = 326,734.65 × 164,600.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,823.10x = 53,780,752,104.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,780,752,104.26/217,823.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,901.05

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