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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,000.40, 385,500.60 and 163,573.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,000.40, 385,500.60 and 163,573.20 is: 245,359.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,000.40 : 385,500.60 = 163,573.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,000.40/385,500.60 = 163,573.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,000.40x = 385,500.60 × 163,573.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,000.40x = 63,057,566,743.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,057,566,743.92/257,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,359.80

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