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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 293,337.13, 404,771.77 and 164,257.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 293,337.13, 404,771.77 and 164,257.65 is: 226,656.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    293,337.13 : 404,771.77 = 164,257.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    293,337.13/404,771.77 = 164,257.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    293,337.13x = 404,771.77 × 164,257.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    293,337.13x = 66,486,859,726.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,486,859,726.54/293,337.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,656.82

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