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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,585.04, 374,789.84 and 164,226.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,585.04, 374,789.84 and 164,226.83 is: 226,634.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,585.04 : 374,789.84 = 164,226.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,585.04/374,789.84 = 164,226.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,585.04x = 374,789.84 × 164,226.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,585.04x = 61,550,544,644.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,550,544,644.32/271,585.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,634.52

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